The first stanza:
Hog Butcher for the World,
Tool Maker, Stacker of Wheat,
Player with Railroads and the Nation's Freight Handler;
Stormy, husky, brawling,
City of the Big Shoulders
| Y/M/D | Association | Description | Place | Locale | Food | Event | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913/00/00 | Carl Sandburg | Author | Carl Sandburg writes 'Chicago' by the summer of 1913 | Carl Sandburg House | Chicago | ||
| 1916/00/00 | Carl Sandburg | Author | Published |
| Particulars for Chicago (poem): | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Art Type | Poem | writing that partakes of the nature of both speech and song that is typically rhythmical, usually metaphorical, and often exhibits such formal elements as meter, rhyme and stanzaic structure. | |
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