Julia Ward Howe
Julia Ward Howe | |
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| Born | Julia Ward May 27, 1819 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | October 17, 1910 (aged 91) Portsmouth, Rhode Island, U.S. |
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| Parents | Samuel Ward III Julia Rush Cutler |
| Relatives | Samuel Cutler Ward (brother) |
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Julia Ward Howe (/haʊ/ HOW; May 27, 1819 – October 17, 1910) was an American author and poet, known for writing the "Battle Hymn of the Republic" as new lyrics to the song "John Brown's Body," and the original 1870 pacifist Mothers' Day Proclamation. She was also an advocate for abolitionism and a social activist, particularly for women's suffrage.