Poet and abolitionist Julia Ward Howe rewrote the lyrics to one of America's most patriotic songs, the "Battle Hymn of the ...

The rousing urgency of the song seems to possess a power that, according to its own lyrics, “transfigures you and me.” ...

It was sung at Ronald Reagan's funeral, and adopted with new lyrics by labor radicals. John Updike quoted it in the title of one of his novels, and George W. Bush had it performed at the memorial ...

July 4 holds a special place in American history. The anniversary of the Declaration of Independence is foremost among the ...

Poet, philosopher, and suffragist Julia Ward Howe wrote a rallying cry in 1861 that would resonate for more than a ...

Julia Ward Howe, the author of the “Battle Hymn”—she wrote it in one fevered night at the Willard Hotel, in Washington, D.C.—received either $4 or $5 for her submission. It was published in our ...