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Eugene Field, a native of St. Louis, attended Lombard College (since merged with Knox College) and moved to Chicago, where he became a columnist. His column, "Sharps and Flats," ran from 1883 to 1885. He wrote sentimental poetry, including the well-known "Little Boy Blue" and "Dutch Lullaby."

Works:

• A Little Book of Western Verse, 1889
• Wynken, Blynken and Nod : A Poem 1889
• With Trumpet and Drum, 1892
• The Holy Cross and Other Tales, 1893
• The Love Affairs of a Bibliomaniac, 1896
• The House, 1896
• Poems of Childhood