New Plaza to Help All “Remember the Ladies” Aug 28, 2008
Later in the program, she performed a song composed around 1916, I m a Suffragette, and led the audience in the Suffragist Hymn, a parody sung to the tune of the Battle Hymn of the Republic, whose original lyrics were written by suffragist Julia Ward Howe. Mary Grace Lintz, acting president of the LWVFA, related the story of the League and the suffragists, saying, The League of Women Voters was started by the suffragists, who continue to be models of courage for us. (South County Chronicle, VA)
Deborah Pickman Clifford, 75, historian of the 19th century Jul 30, 2008
Her first was "Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory," published in 1979, about her great-grand-aunt Julia Ward Howe, a 19th century abolitionist who spent much of her life in Boston and is known for writing the lyrics to "The Battle Hymn of the Republic.". Ms. Clifford's third biography, "The Passion of Abby Hemenway," on the 19th century Vermont historian, was published in 2001. (Boston Globe)
Happy 100th Mothers Day May 12, 2008
We know that todays Mother's Day was loosely inspired by the parallel British observation and imported by the renown social activist Julia Ward Howe (author of the Battle Hymn of the Republic) after the American Civil War, primarily to promote pacifism and women's suffrage. Howe acknowledged being inspired by Mothers' Work Days, launched by Ann Jarvis, a young Appalachian homemaker who, starting in 1858, had attempted to improve sanitation. (Townhall.com)
Go big on Mother's Day May 12, 2008
And across the Atlantic, Julia Ward Howe was troubled by her Civil War experiences in the 19th century, so she initiated the idea of creating a Mother's Day as a celebration of peace, the Hallmark files point out. Mother's Day as we know it today, really took root in 1907. (GlobalTV)
Eerie anniversary May 11, 2008
Local heroesA debut novel set in Guatemala amid political tumult has won the Boston Authors Club's 11th annual Julia Ward Howe Book Award. "When the Ground Turns in Its Sleep" (Riverhead) is by Sylvia Sellers-Garcia, a Boston native with family in Guatemala. (Boston Globe)
Our Opinion: ‘Don’t forget to call your mama’ May 10, 2008
In the days after the Civil War, social activist Julia Ward Howe used the concept of a mother s day as part of a pacifist movement. Regardless of its origins, Mother s Day has since become an important observance for millions of Americans. (Demopolis Times, AL)
SHARLA SEIDEL: True story: I was a Mother's Day fugitive May 10, 2008
Julia Ward Howe, a social activist, envisioned Mother's Day as a day to unite women against war, but her idea failed to gain formal recognition. In the early 1900s, Anna Jarvis founded a memorial day for women in honor of her mother (who was also an early Mother's Day crusader). (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Peace to be celebrated on Mothers Day May 8, 2008
The gathering on Gatchell s Green on Sunday, May 11 is a chance to reconnect with Battle Hymn of the Republic poet Julia Ward Howe s Mother s Day Proclamation, written in 1870, with which she hoped to galvanize women across country borders around the concept of finding peaceful resolutions to conflicts. While she failed in her attempt to get formal recognition of a Mother s Day for Peace, her efforts are believed to have contributed to President Woodrow Wilson declaring the first national Mother... (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
A surprise for Mom May 8, 2008
In the United States, Julia Ward Howe, who wrote the Battle hymn of the Republic, first suggested Mother s Day in 1872. However, it wasn t until 1907 when Anna Jarvis, from Philadelphia, began to establish a national observance. (Rockmart Journal, GA)
Siouxlanders gather to promote peace Mar 20, 2008
The service included songs, peace-themed prayers from several religions and excerpts from the writings of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and abolitionist Julia Ward Howe. Although the day's service wasn't a political rally, some attending felt strongly about withdrawing troops from Iraq and ending the war. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
EXHIBITIONISTS Mar 16, 2008
The opening show featured artists including Childe Hassam and Mary Cassatt, and its founder, Boston-born Maud Howe Elliott, was a suffragist and journalist who won the Pulitzer Prize for her biography of her mother, Julia Ward Howe, a leading reformer who established the Girl Scouts. The fledgling association received a boost when summer resident and sculptor Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney joined its council in 1915. (Boston Globe)
Comfort and JoySet Down Something Strong Feb 9, 2008
That stirring hymn by Julia Ward Howe. Those cadenced and wistful Stephen Foster ballads from the 1850s. (Voices, CT)
Local resident annotates Thoreau Oct 4, 2007
The book went on to win the 2004 National Outdoor Book Award and the Boston Author s Club 2005 Julia Ward Howe Special Award. Following the success of the first book, Cramer s next project was to tackle Thoreau s immense journal. (Beacon Villager, MA)
Editorial: Should Southern Christians sing this? Jun 29, 2007
Julia Ward Howe, who is given credit for writing the song, visited a Union camp, and rewrote the lyrics the next day. Howe was married to Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe, a well-known radical abolitionist and a financial supporter of the abolitionist-terrorist John Brown. (The Piggott Times, AR)
Patriotic American Anthems May 16, 2007
One of the first, began its life in 1862 when Julia Ward Howe penned the words to the tune in response to the need for a strong marching song for use by Union soldiers during the Civil War. Her words were coupled with the music of a very popular military marching song called John Brown's Body. (Suite101.com)
Our readers speak May 14, 2007
establishment of Mother s Day were planted in 1870 by Julia Ward Howe, an American poet and social activist. She didn t work for a greeting card company. (Montana Standard, MT)
On Mother's Day May 14, 2007
" Or Lisa Schirch, director of the nonprofit 3D Security Initiative, who uses development projects such as building schools and water wells to disarm conflicts from Lebanon to Ghana. You can find more stories about moms working for peace at . Break down barriers. Most wars and violent conflict can be traced to clashing ideologies that have all but drowned out our common humanity. Introduce your children to different cultures; encourage them to question their assumptions; and break down... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
President Wilson made it official: Happy Mother's Day May 14, 2007
Establishing a Mother s Day was first suggested in 1892 by Julia Ward Howe, who wrote the words to the Battle Hymn of the Republic. Howe wanted to unite women against war in the aftermath of the Civil War but failed in her attempt to get formal recognition of a Mother s Day for Peace. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Woman lands role of Mom among pier fishermen May 13, 2007
Anna Jarvis, credited with founding Mother's Day in the early 1900s, was influenced by the ideas of Julia Ward Howe, best-known for writing "The Battle Hymn of the Republic.". In 1870, after witnessing the devastating effects of the Civil War on widows and orphans, Howe wrote a "Mother's Day Proclamation," calling on women to oppose war and convene to promote peace. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Families give thanks to Mom May 13, 2007
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• Editorial - Mother's Day was meant for peace May 13, 2007
Mother s Day for Peace was born in 1870, coming from the fertile mind and spirit of Julia Ward Howe ... Julia Ward Howe worked with widows and orphans of both Union and Confederate Civil War soldiers. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
'Celebrate our mothers' May 12, 2007
Julia Ward Howe, the author of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic," wrote the original Mother's Day Proclamation in 1870 calling upon the women of the world to unite for peace. She had just witnessed the carnage of the American Civil War and the start of the Franco-Prussian War. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
This Mother’s Day, moms give the gift to congress May 12, 2007
The Peace Alliance, the nonpartisan, non-profit organization leading the growing grassroots movement to create a cabinetlevel Department of Peace and Nonviolence, intentionally chose the Friday before Mother s Day for its nationwide campaign because of the connection to Julia Ward Howe, the Civil War era poet, activist and author ... Like Julia Ward Howe, we are calling all women in fact, everyone to stand up for peace, said Peace Alliance Executive Director Dot Maver ... Julia Ward Howe was... (Havre Daily News, MT)
Even those mothers who drive 4WDs deserve our thanks May 11, 2007
The original Mother's Day proclamation, penned by Julia Ward Howe in 1870, called for an international congress of women in order to promote peace. Wouldn't it be nice if we invoked the spirit of this by starting to respect one another's choices. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Bernikow: Heart of Mother's Day May 10, 2007
Julia Ward Howe organized a Mother's Day peace march in Boston after the Civil War and it became a national tradition in the late 19th century. Feminists in decades since have followed in Howe's footsteps. (Zmag.org)
Read More... May 10, 2007
Reaching out to some of the wonderful activists in Los Angeles, women who could bring the stirring proclamation to life, we were extremely fortunate to have mothers--Vanessa Williams, Felicity Huffman, Christine Lahti, Alfre Woodward, author Fatma Saleh and Ashraf Salimian--who agreed to donate their time and talents to give voice to Julia Ward Howe's stirring words. Gloria Steinem, who happened to be visiting our offices recently to brainstorm about ways to use the short-form video, added... (Disinformation)
The week in photos May 8, 2007
Hillary Keyes (right) is dressed in period garb as Julia Ward Howe, the "Mother of Mother's Day." According to Keyes, "the original Mother's Day is a call for peace." (Bruce R. Bennett/The Post). - Tags: codepink - 175 views - Emailed 0 times. (The Palm Beach Post)
For the love of your mother May 7, 2007
An observance suggested initially by Julia Ward Howe 43 years earlier, many fought to make it happen. Today I get a little personal about diligent mothering and the lasting impressions it leaves on those being mothered. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Women's Groups and Partial Birth Abortion Apr 21, 2007
"When we consider that women are treated as property, it is degrading to women that we should treat our children as property to be disposed of as we see fit," she wrote in a letter to her friend Julia Ward Howe ... "When we consider that women are treated as property, it is degrading to women that we should treat our children as property to be disposed of as we see fit," she wrote in a letter to her friend Julia Ward Howe. (Townhall.com)
North Iowa's Signature Collection Apr 1, 2007
Letters in the collection written by poet Longfellow, Sara Teasdale, Julia Ward Howe and Samuel Francis Smith all contain at least portions of famous poems written in the author s hand, which could also pump up the value, he said. Margaret MacNider said the collection reflected Hanford MacNider s giving nature. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Women's History Month, 2007 Mar 1, 2007
Sojourner Truth, Alice Stone Blackwell, and Julia Ward Howe opened doors for future generations of women by advancing the cause of women's voting rights and helping make America a more equitable place. In 1855, Dr. Mary E. Walker became one of the first female physicians in the country. (White House News Releases)
more » Jan 27, 2007
It was written by American author and social reformer Julia Ward Howe who was born in New York City in 1819 and died in 1910. Her husband Samuel Gridley Howe published an abolitionist paper which Julia edited. (Searcy Daily Citizen, AR)
Pelosi, Hillary and the 'A' Word Jan 22, 2007
Or in the words of Stanton: "When we consider that women are treated as property, it is degrading to women that we should treat our children as property to be disposed of as we see fit." (Elizabeth Cady Stanton in a letter to Julia Ward Howe, October 16, 1873. Recorded in Howe's diary at Harvard University Library. (Human Events Online)
Wooten: When tyrants tremble Dec 31, 2006
I m afraid that America s Al Qaeda was quoting from Julia Ward Howe s The Battle Hymn of the Republic which was written during the Civl War. Sadly he chose to degrade those lyrics by adding this opinion which was his own and has nothing to do with the hymn. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Doctor's order: a book Nov 20, 2006
Edith Wharton published the novel "Summer." Laura E. Richards and Maud Howe Elliott won the Pulitzer Prize for their biography about their mother, Julia Ward Howe. Today, the association has grown to "promote reading and to support the role of women in the community of the book." That includes granting an award to a woman who earns at least part of her income from books or related arts and whose work goes beyond the "responsibilities of her profession.". (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
Ideology Has Consequences Nov 14, 2006
Historically, American evangelicalism has veered wildly from the crusading lyrics of Julia Ward Howe s Battle Hymn of the Republic to the pacifism of William Jennings Bryan. And has anyone ever claimed that Wilsonianism is conservative. (The American Conservative)
A peaceful message: Opt out Aug 22, 2006
Eusebio pointed out how the nation's current Mother's Day commemorations began with the other's Day Proclamation issued in 1870 by Julia Ward Howe, which was a pacifist response to the carnage of the American Civil War and the Franco-Prussian War. Pettygrove said the group is happy to provide speakers for in-class presentations on history and peace-related issues, in this country and others. (Davis Enterprise, CA)
A Bit of History Aug 10, 2006
"One grand episode of music in the war occurred in the winter of 1862-63. As Union forces were encamped along the Rappahannock River near Fredericksburg, Va., several Union regimental bands assembled near the river's edge as dusk approached. As they began to play such Northern favorites as Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys and Maryland, My Maryland, Union troops began to gather. Soon an audience of Southern boys gathered on the opposite bank to enjoy the singing. Remarkably, there were soon some... (The Morning Star)
Little of note happened on July 4, 1776 Jul 5, 2006
The words to "Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory" -- you may know it as "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" -- were written by Julia Ward Howe, after she visited a Union Army camp during the Civil War. (The lyrics were written with the tune "John Brown's Body" in mind, and she received $5 from Atlantic Monthly for the rights to publish the poem. (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
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Rough ride for TR's pistol Jun 3, 2006
Silver letter opener given to TR by Julia Ward Howe, author of the "Battle Hymn of the Republic," disappeared from the North Room in the 1950s. A maid's rosary taken from a third-floor bedroom. (Newsday -- Long Island)
Letters: Traffic circles are traffic hazards May 30, 2006
Our Mother s Day March was inspired by Julia Ward Howe s Mother s Day proclamation in 1870. Let women. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Rosen: Mother's Day for Peace May 16, 2006
In 1872, Julia Ward Howe, author of the "Battle Hymn of the Republic", proposed an annual Mother's Day for Peace. Committed to abolishing war, Howe wrote: "Our husbands shall not come to us reeking with carnage... Our sons shall not be taken from us to unlearn all that we have been able to teach them of charity, mercy and patience. We women of one country will be too tender of those of another country to allow our sons to be trained to injure theirs". (Zmag.org)
MICHAEL DALY May 15, 2006
Julia Ward Howe was the daughter of a Wall Street financier ... Even Julia Ward Howe would likely have said the mass murder at the World Trade Center required a forceful response against its perpetrators. (The Drudge Report)
Letters to the Editor May 15, 2006
" There are laws more ancient than your law of the divine right to profit, that for you trumps all else -- laws of the natural world, ignorance of which will prove to be no excuse. Our planet will certainly survive your rule of capital. Whether humans do is open book. I'd advise including planetary costs in your financials, sir, or our planet may not include you as it reckons accounts. RICHARD ABBOT Walnut Creek Mother's Day Editor -- In 1870, when Julia Ward Howe proclaimed, among other... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Events Being Held For Mother's Day May 15, 2006
Mother's Day was initially proposed in 1870 by activist-poet Julia Ward Howe as a call for peace and disarmament. Howe held organized Mother's Day meetings in Boston for many years. (CBS2.com, CA)
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Use Mother's Day as a call for world peace May 14, 2006
Then, in the wake of the Civil War, Julia Ward Howe called for a Mother's Day for Peace with a proclamation summoning mothers everywhere to work to abolish all war ... Unintentionally, the present realities of war have come closest to inspiring a response of the kind Julia Ward Howe sought in her original proclamation. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
TR's Worry Over Plummeting Birthrates Is as Relevant as Ever May 14, 2006
He later joined forces with the advocates of Mother's Day -- first suggested by Julia Ward Howe, author of "Battle Hymn of the Republic," in 1872, and finally recognized as a national holiday in 1914 by Woodrow Wilson. But, not even TR, whose father, Theodore Sr., always counseled him to "get action," could sway the culture toward a more generous embrace of life. (Human Events Online)
A mother's love May 14, 2006
Included in the correspondence was a copy of an 1870 proclamation written by Julia Ward Howe -- suffragist, abolitionist and author of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic." ... The legacy of Julia Ward Howe contrasts -- but does not conflict -- with the impressions of mothers another correspondent, Morton Schep, recently offered us with a copy of one of his letters to the editor, the kind we published for many years before he put down his pen. (Herald-Tribune)
Mother's Day Conceived As Day Of Disarmament May 13, 2006
Female activists of the 19th Century tried for decades to have Mother's Day declared in the U.S. Originally conceived as a holiday of peace and a call to disarm, poet Julia Ward Howe, (author, "Battle Hymn of the Republic,") wrote the "Mother's Day Proclamation" in 1870. An excerpt goes as follows. (RealtyTimes)
A mother's best giftworld peace May 13, 2006
In a fiery speech condemning the carnage that she witnessed while nursing the wounded during the American Civil War, noted Unitarian Julia Ward Howe, who wrote the Battle Hymn of the Republic battle declared. "Arise all women who have hearts, say firmly: Our sons shall not be taken from us to unlearn all that we have been able to teach them of charity, mercy and patience. We women of one country will be too tender of those of another country to allow our sons to be trained to injure theirs. In... (Buffalo News -- Arts)
Peace & Justice Network to hold Mother's Day Vigil May 11, 2006
"We think it fits well with what we are trying to say. The proclamation was written in 1870 by Julia Ward Howe. She actually started Mother's Day." An excerpt from the proclamation reads "In the name of womanhood and humanity, I earnestly ask that a general congress of women without limit of nationality, may be appointed and held at someplace deemed most convenient. And the earliest period consistent with its objects, to promote the alliance of the different nationalities, the amicable... (Woodlands Villager, TX)
Let candidates use road signs May 10, 2006
We women of one country will be too tender of those of another country to allow our sons to be trained to injure theirs. In the name of womanhood and of humanity, take counsel with each other as the means whereby the great human family can live in peace. (The Morning Star)
Easter bunny gossip Apr 19, 2006
However, while Julia Ward Howe really was saint-like, you are just a sanctimonious a*ss and I have no doubt that she would find you insufferable. By Conservatives Molest America's Children. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
An anniversary for the Willard, hotel to the powerful and political Jan 17, 2006
75 tab and had to use his first presidential paycheck to settle the bill (a copy of which is on display at the hotel), and Julia Ward Howe, who wrote the words to Battle Hymn of the Republic while there. Author Nathaniel Hawthorne, covering the Civil War for The Atlantic Monthly, wrote "this hotel, in fact, may be much more justly called the center of Washington and the Union than either the Capitol, the White House or the State Department.". (USA Today -- Travel)
Victor Davis Hanson goes to the seashore Jan 7, 2006
The Northern soldiers who scotched the snake of slavery did not march to war quoting Montesquieu, but rather singing verses adapted by Julia Ward Howe from the Book of Revelation. Something more than democracy is required for peace and prosperity, and that is a people committed to good rather than evil. (Asia Times Online)
