Julia Ward Howe | |
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Born | Julia Ward May 27, 1819 New York City, U.S. |
Died | October 17, 1910 Portsmouth, Rhode Island, U.S. | (aged 91)
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Parents | Samuel Ward III Julia Rush Cutler |
Relatives | Samuel Cutler Ward (brother) |
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Julia Ward Howe (/haʊ/;[1] 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 an existing song, and the original 1870 pacifist Mothers' Day Proclamation. She was also an advocate for abolitionism and a social activist, particularly for women's suffrage.