The Songs of the War
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This page from Harper’s Weekly, titled The Songs of the War, depicts Union soldiers singing “The Battle Hymn of the Republic.” Library of Congress.
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Women in History DowntownDC Callbox Tour: Julia Ward Howe
Julia Ward Howe was a poet, author, composer, abolitionist, suffragist and more—but she is most remembered for writing the lyrics to “The Battle Hymn of the Republic.” Born in New York City in 1819, Howe grew up as the seventh child of a wealthy…