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Julia Ward Howe

Julia Ward Howe

American author and poet
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
Spouse: Samuel Gridley Howe (m. 1843–1876)