A few days ago
chicky

What are the 2 nicknames for Chicago that come from a poem by an American Poet?

What are the 2 nicknames for Chicago that come from a poem by an American Poet? Who is the poet? Where was he born? And is his birthplace located within our service territory?

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A few days ago
terminator

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Are you referring to Second City & Windy City??

Thanks for the assist Dart Swinger. Hog Butcher for the World & City of The Big Shoulders.

Carl August Sandburg (January 6, 1878 – July 22, 1967) was an American poet, historian, novelist, balladeer, and folklorist. He was born in Galesburg, Illinois of Swedish parents and died at his home, named Connemara, in Flat Rock, North Carolina.

Much of Carl Sandburg’s poetry, such as “Chicago”, focused on Chicago, Illinois, where he spent time as a reporter for the Chicago Daily News and the Day Book. His most famous description of the city is as “Hog Butcher for the World/Tool Maker, Stacker of Wheat/Player with Railroads and the Nation’s Freight Handler,/Stormy, Husky, Brawling, and City of the Big Shoulders.”

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A few days ago
Anonymous
City of Big Shoulders

Pork Farmer to the World

Carl Sandburg is the poet. I don’t know the other stuff.

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A few days ago
M C
Good question. Only nickname we use around here is the “WIndy City” which gives credit not only the fierce winds but also to our “talk and no action” politicians.
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A few days ago
Me-Me-x
im not suree..

check it out on google x

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