There is no song that more vividly evokes that conflict than "The Battle Hymn of the Republic." Julia Ward Howe wrote the famous words­ "Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord ...

There is music for everything in America—it ... Brown’s Body,” which later became the tune for “The Battle Hymn of the Republic.” “The stars above in heaven are a looking kindly ...

She wrote the lyrics to the music of the existing abolitionist ... "No hymn has ever stirred the nation’s heart like ‘The Battle Hymn of the Republic.’" Howe died of pneumonia on Oct ...

Bush and former Presidents Clinton, Carter, and Ford) joined voices to sing Julia Ward Howe's defiant anthem, "The Battle Hymn of the Republic." For many, the singing of this hymn, which enjoins ...

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 ...

Telling the story of the "Battle Hymn of the Republic" provides complex intellectual ... Nonetheless, any reader seeking to understand how music echoes through American politics and government ...

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 ...

A folk singer and historian who performs a show of Civil War music with his wife ... Stauffer, who co-authored the book The Battle Hymn of the Republic: A Biography of the Song that Marches ...

Harvard University professor John Stauffer talked about the origins and evolution of “The Battle Hymn of the Republic.” He spoke at the 18th Annual Lincoln Forum Symposium in Gettysburg ...