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Julia Ward Howe (1819 ù1910) was a prominent American abolitionist, social activist, and poet most famous as the author of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic." In 1870 Howe was the first to proclaim Mother's Day, with her Mother's Day Proclamation. After the war she worked with the suffrage movement, promoted pacifism, and Russian freedom. This collection of poems includes Abraham Lincoln, Marines Hymn, New York, Old Home Week in Boston, Kansas, The Playhouse, The NationZs Holiday and many more.

Julia Ward Howe (1819-1910) is best remembered as the poet who wrote the words to "Battle Hymn of the Republic." Her literary fame was augmented by her eventual role as an activist for women's rights and her efforts to mobilize women for various peace efforts. Gary Williams is a professor of English at the University of Idaho and the author of "Hungry Heart: The Literary Emergence of Julia Ward Howe,"