She penned "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" in November 1861 ... Hymn" is today one of the most familiar refrains in world music. But many people have forgotten the rest of the tune and its ...

"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 ... I should go easy on Cash ...

Bush and former Presidents Clinton, Carter, and Ford) joined voices to sing Julia Ward Howe's defiant anthem, "The Battle Hymn of the Republic ... searched for an old sheet of paper and an ...

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 ...

Protest music has a deep and rich history in ... During the Civil War, that meant the "Battle Hymn of the Republic," a marching song based on a well-known hymn. New lyrics written by abolitionist ...

The United States Army Field Band delivers a powerful performance of the iconic Civil War-era anthem, “The Battle Hymn of the Republic.” With lyrics by Julia Ward Howe and conducted by 1st Lt.

Though the Battle Hymn of the Republic is more than 150 years old, it is still embraced by Americans of all political persuasions. According to Ben Soskis, co-author of a new book about the song ...

Later, looking back on the birth of "Battle Hymn of the Republic" 150 years ago this month, Julia didn't mention her famous husband, Samuel Gridley Howe, who had funded the militant abolitionist ...

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Julia Ward Howe was a poet and author. She is best known for “The Battle Hymn of the Republic,” which was first published in The Atlantic.