Julia Ward Howe (1819-1910) gave the United States — and the world — some of the most inspirational words ever written. She penned "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" in November 1861, during a ...

At President Barack Obama’s second inauguration in 2013, Hicks said, Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., announced that “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” was about to be sung by the “award-winning ...

The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir performs "Battle Hymn of the Republic" at President Barack Obama's inauguration on Jan. 21, 2013. Posted 2013-01-21T14:33:08-0500 - Updated 2013-01-21T14:33:08-0500 ...

A high school band played the “Battle Hymn” at Reagan’s inauguration as California’s governor; the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, massed in front of the Lincoln Memorial, sang the hymn during ...

Music plays a big role in Mormon life. Their hymnbook has more than 300 songs, singing is an integral part of their worship services from childhood on, and members of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir ...

It is the swelling sound of the “Battle Hymn of the Republic,” a timeless song that inspires and unites. More than 150 years old, the patriotic tune seems to have always existed, but it had to ...