Julia Ward Howe (1819–1910)
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Here's Julia Ward Howe, our reformer and writer, in all her glory.
Samuel Gridley Howe (1801–1876)
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Samuel was an abolitionist and husband of Julia Ward Howe.
The Atlantic Monthly, First Publication
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"Battle Hymn of the Republic" was first published in The Atlantic Monthly in February 1862.