Oliver Wendell Holmes
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The physician, poet, essayist wrote the words for "A Hymn of Peace."
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
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The songwriter's son was injured during the Civil War. Holmes, Jr., later became a United States Supreme Court Justice.
Patrick Gilmore
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The National Peace Jubilee was conceived and organized by Gilmore.
Band of the 114th Pennsylvania Infantry
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Bands like this one were recruited to boost troop morale during the Civil War.
National Peace Jubilee Coliseum
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The arena built for the musical event covered five acres.
National Peace Jubilee Coliseum Interior
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The building sat 50,000 people; the organ at the far end measured 30 by 20 feet and contained 1,786 pipes, one of them more than 40 feet tall.