NBC's A Visit with Carl Sandburg, 1958

Carl strums a guitar he likely bartered in infantry 1898 Guánica, Puerto Rico.

Carl sings the folk song The State of Elanoy about Queen of Sheba’s decision to relocate
to Illinois with an “ass-load” of spices.

Carl reckons interviewer Public Affairs Director Edward Stanley’s roots are Nebraskan,
West of Omaha, based solely on regional accent, and Carl’s right on.

Carl remembers his Galesburg childhood as horses, horses, everywhere horses.

Carl describes a Republican torchlit procession chanting hang Grover Cleveland
then electing him.

Carl’s name is Charlie and his Swedish dad pronounces it like you or I might start Charlotte.

Carl says Area long A, extends initial A sound. A-rea in Carl’s mouth lasts whole second.

Carl wins multiple Pulitzer Prizes but claims there’s running debate what he writes is poetry.

Carl recalls three years after college wandering and groping,
riding a Coal Gondola with no ticket, spending ten days in Allegheny County Jail.

Carl describes writing 400 definitions of poetry while on trains, trimming to 38
printed in his collection Good Morning America published nearly 50 years before
the ABC television show stole it.

Carl recites a poem titled Façade that asserts your face is the front of a building
somebody else constructs for you without your choice.

Carl spends fifteen minutes remaining without notes all memorized facts
as if he’s the surviving baby brother of Abe Lincoln.

Carl ends performing the the spiritual Oh, Freedom and Edward Stanley hopes they visit again.

Carl’s reply: people used to tell one another bye
after they barb wire fenced the open prairie: it’s been good to know you.