"I see America, not in the setting sun of a black night of despair ahead of us, I see America in the crimson light of a rising sun fresh from the burning, creative hand of God. I see great days ahead, great days possible to men and women of will and vision."

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Source: Interview with Frederick Van Ryn, This Week Magazine, p. 11, January 04, 1953.

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Carl Sandburg

Poet, Biographer

Carl Sandburg was an American poet and biographer known for his vivid portrayals of American life and his work 'Chicago Poems'.

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