Julia Ward Howe wrote a rousing anthem for the Union in the Civil War. Since then, it's been caught in a cultural tug-of-war over who it's an anthem for — social conservatives, evangelical ...

"Here's a song that was reportedly sung by both sides in the Civil War," Cash says, guitar in hand, to kick off a performance of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic." The real history on that point ...

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 was an extraordinary rise, given his Irish Catholic background and the deep ... Then, every prisoner sang the “Battle Hymn of the Republic” in unison. A choir at the prayer event then ...

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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 ...

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 ...

How’s this, to the tune of “The Battle Hymn of the Republic”? Hang Earl Warren from a sour apple tree, His impeachment still won’t fill the bill, For folks like you and me, We’ll soon ...

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 ...