1819
Julia Ward Howe, American poet and songwriter (died 1910)
Julia Ward Howe, American poet and songwriter (died 1910)
Julia Ward Howe, American poet and songwriter (died 1910)
Julia Ward Howe
American abolitionist, social activist, and poet (1819–1910)
- Born
- 1819
Julia Ward Howe 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.