Notable Birthday for Julia Ward Howe at Eighty Eight
By Robertus Love Julia Ward Howe reaches eighty eight on May 27. The article recalls her long New York upbringing in 1819 era society, education, and family including brother Sam Ward and the Ward House filled with books and art. It underscores her status as a social leader and early educated American woman.
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Henry M. Alden
Thomas Bailey Aldrich
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Battle Hymn of the Republic
Poem excerpt praising a marching divine justice. It invokes watchfires, altars, the fiery gospel, and a hero who crushes the serpent. The verse posits God marching on and calls for swift, jubilant response as it links Christ’s birth and death to liberty.
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Julia Ward Howe Through Youth to Immortal Poise
The article chronicles Julia Ward Howe’s lifelong rise from a brilliant New Yorker to a national figure, her eighteenth birthday celebrated amid debates on aging, and how her lyric Battle Hymn of the Republic shaped enduring fame. It highlights her mentors, peers, and the pivotal role of Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe in her development.
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Europe
America
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Charles Sumner
Perkins Institution For the Blind
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Julia Ward
Mrs. Howe Portrait of a 19th Century Philanthropist
The article recalls Julia Ward Howe and her husband Dr. Samuel G. Howe, detailing their abolitionist work, marriage in 1843, and Howe’s lifelong philanthropy. It highlights her literary output, leadership in women’s organizations, advocacy for suffrage and peace, and her enduring optimism into old age.
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Dr. Howe
Julia Ward
Greece
Lord Byron
America
Mrs. Howe
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