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Julia Ward Howe
American abolitionist, social activist, and poet (1819–1910)
Julia Ward Howe (HOW;[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.
Early life and education
Julia Ward was born in New York City on May 27, 1819.
Julia ward howe biography
She was the fourth of seven children. Her father Samuel Ward III was a Wall Street stockbroker, banker, and strict CalvinistEpiscopalian. Her mother was the poet Julia Rush Cutler Ward,[2] related to Francis Marion, the "Swamp Fox" of the American Revolution.
She died during childbirth when Howe was five.
Howe was educated by private tutors and schools for young ladies until she was sixteen. Her eldest brother, Samuel Cutler Ward, traveled in Europe and brought