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 ...

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 ...

As in “Glory, Glory, Alleluia.” Yes, that very American tune—“The Battle Hymn of the Republic”—set to seasonal French lyrics. The music swelled. Kim Richardson’s and Mélissa Bédard ...

She penned "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" in November 1861 ... while his soldiers camp in the background, at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, during the winter of 1777. To the left, partially ...