The Value of Simplicity

This is an exact transcription (not a scanned image) reproduction of Mary Minerva Barrows collection of poems, essays, sermons and other items from world-noted poets, writers, philosophers, and ministers. It uses one of Ms. Barrows floral page-backgrounds as the background for all of the pages, but in B&W instead of color. Includes an introduction by Julia Ward Howe.

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,"