Primary Source Spotlight: Vachel Lindsay

Books by Vachel Lindsay

• Adventures while preaching the gospel of beauty  c. 1914
• A handy guide for beggars, especially those of the poetic fraternity 1916
• The golden book of Springfield 1920

“General William Booth enters into Heaven” lyrics by Vachel Lindsay (video of song performance)

Vachel Lindsay historic newspaper coverage through 1922

Vachel Lindsay images Illinois Digital Archives

Vachel Lindsay bio and correspondence with Sara Teasdale Vachel Lindsay Association

Vachel Lindsay from the Poetry Foundation

Vachel Lindsay chronology and criticism from Modern American Poetry