Julia Ward Howe was an American author and poet, known for writing the "Battle Hymn of the Republic" and the original 1870 pacifist Mother's Day Proclamation. She was also an advocate for abolitionism and a social activist, particularly for... Wikipedia
Born: May 27, 1819, New York, NY
Died: October 17, 1910 (age 91 years), Portsmouth, RI
Parents: Julia Rush Cutler and Samuel Ward
Children: Maud Howe Elliott, Laura E. Richards, Florence Howe Hall, and more
Spouse: Samuel Gridley Howe (m. 1843–1876)
Grandchildren: Laura Elizabeth Richards, Henry Howe Richards, Rosalind Richards, and more
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