Julia Ward Howe

Julia Ward Howe (May 27, 1819 – October 17, 1910) was a prominent American abolitionist, social activist, and poet. Julia Ward Howe (19th century photograph) This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Julia Ward Howe (19th century photograph) This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... May 27 is the 147th day (148th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 218 days remaining. ... 1819 common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... October 17 is the 290th (in leap years the 291st) day of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. ... -1... This French poster depicting the horrific conditions on slave ships was influential in mobilizing public opinion against slavery. ... Activism, in a general sense, can be described as intentional action to bring about social or political change. ... A poet exists within a cultural and intellectual tradition and usually writes in a specific language, but the qualities of good poetry are to some extent timeless and address issues common to all humanity. ...

Family

Born Julia Ward in New York City, she was the third of six children born to Samuel Ward (1786 - 1839) and Julia Rush Cutler. Her father was a well-to-do banker. Nickname: The Big Apple Official website: City of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ... 1786 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1839 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... A bank is an institution that provides financial service, particularly taking deposits and extending credit. ...

Her paternal grandparents were Liutenant Colonel Samuel Ward (May 1, 1756 - November 27, 1839) of the Continental Army and Phoebe Green. Her maternal grandparents were Benjamin Clarke and Sarah Mitchell Cutler. Lieutenant Colonel of the United States Army and Air Force Lieutenant Colonel of the United States Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel is a rank of the United States armed forces which is presently used by the United States Army, United States Air Force and United States Marine Corps. ... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... 1756 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... November 27 is the 331st day (332nd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1839 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Illustration depicting uniforms and weapons used during the 1779 to 1783 period of the American Revolution by showing four soldiers standing in an informal group General George Washington, was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army on June 15, 1775. ...

Liutenant Colonel Samuel Ward was a son of Samuel Ward, a colonial Governor of Rhode Island and later as a delegate to the Continental Congress, and his wife Anna Ray. Phoebe Green was a daughter of William Greene, Governor of Rhode Island and his wife Catharine Ray. Samuel Ward (May 25, 1725 – March 26, 1776) was an American farmer, shop keeper, and statesman from Westerly, Rhode Island. ... Official language(s) None Capital Providence Largest city Providence Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 50th 4,005 km² 50 km 65 km 32. ... The Continental Congress is the label given to three successive bodies of representatives: The First Continental Congress met from September 5, 1774 to October 26, 1774. ... List of Rhode Island Governors Nicholas Cooke None 1775-1778 William Greene None 1778-1786 John Collins None 1786-1790 Arthur Fenner Anti-Federalist 1790-1805 Henry Smith Unknown 1805-1806 Isaac Wilbur Unknown 1806-1807 James Fenner Dem. ...

Marriage and later life

In 1843 she married a fellow abolitionist, physician Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe who founded the Perkins Institute for the Blind. The couple made their home in Boston, had six children, and were active in the Free Soil Party. 1843 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Physician examining a child A physician is a person who practices medicine. ... Samuel Gridley Howe (November 10, 1801 - January 9, 1876) was a prominent 19th century United States physician, abolitionist, advocate of education for the blind, and husband of Julia Ward Howe. ... Founded in 1832 by Samuel Gridley Howe, and located in Watertown, Massachusetts, Perkins School for the Blind is a learning center for people who are blind, deafblind, or have multiple disabilities, with an emphasis on individual independence. ... Boston is a town and small port c. ... The Free Soil Party was a short-lived political party in the United States organized in 1848 that petered out by about 1852. ...

Howe's Battle Hymn of the Republic was first published in the Atlantic Monthly in 1862 and quickly became one of the most popular songs for the Union during the American Civil War. The Battle Hymn of the Republic is a patriotic anthem written by Julia Ward Howe for the United States during the American Civil War as a replacement for the words to the marching song John Browns Body. ... The Atlantic Monthly (also known as The Atlantic) is an American literary/cultural magazine that was founded in November 1857. ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Map of the division of the states during the Civil War. ... Combatants United States of America Confederate States of America Commanders Abraham Lincoln† Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis Robert E. Lee Strength 2,213,363 1,064,200 Casualties KIA: 110,100 Total dead: 359,500 Wounded: 275,200 KIA: 74,500 Total dead: 198,500 Wounded: 137,000+  The American...

After the war she focused her activities on the causes of Pacifism and women's suffrage. She was a member of the Unitarian church. Pacifism is the opposition to war or violence as a means of settling disputes. ... Suffrage parade, New York City, 1912 The movement for womens suffrage, led by suffragists (peaceful protestors) and suffragettes (violent protestors), was a social, economic and political reform movement aimed at extending the suffrage (the right to vote) to women, advocating equal suffrage (abolition of graded votes) rather than universal... Historic Unitarianism believed in the oneness of God as opposed to traditional Christian belief in the Trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit). ...

In 1870 she was the first to proclaim Mother's Day, with her Mother's Day Proclamation. 1870 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Originally conceived by Julia Ward Howe after the American Civil War as a day honoring (in her opinion) the inherent pacifism of mothers, Mothers Day has become diluted and is now seen only as a day for celebrating motherhood and thanking mothers. ... The Mothers Day Proclamation by Julia Ward Howe was one of the early calls to celebrate Mothers Day in the United States. ...

On January 28, 1908 Julia Ward Howe became the first woman elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters. January 28 is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1908 (MCMVIII) is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... American Academy of Arts and Letters is an organization whose goal is to foster, assist, and sustain an interest in American literature, music, and art. ...

Julia Ward Howe is buried in the Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Mount Auburn Cemetery Mount Auburn Cemetery Hunnewell family obelisk Civil War memorial Founded in 1831 as Americas first garden cemetery, Mount Auburn Cemetery is an Elysium where, traditionally, chaste classical monuments were set in rolling landscaped terrain. ... Cambridge City Hall Cambridge is a city in the Greater Boston area of Massachusetts, United States. ...

Publications

• The Hermaphrodite. Incomplete, but probably composed between 1846 and 1847. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 2004.
• Passionflowers. Poetry of Julia Ward Howe. Boston: Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, 1854.
• Word for the Hour. Poetry of Julia Ward Howe. Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1857.
• From Sunset Ridge; Poems Old and New]]. Poetry of Julia Ward Howe. Boston, New York: Houghton Mufflin & Co. 1898
• Later Lyrics. Poetry of Julia Ward Howe. Boston: J. E. Tilton & company, 1866.
• At Sunset. Poetry of Julia Ward Howe. Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1910.
• Sex and education: a reply to Dr. E.H. Clarke's "Sex in education." Boston: Roberts Bros., 1874.
• Woman's work in America. New York: N. Holt and Co., 1891
• Reminiscences: 1819-1899. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1899.
• Representative women of New England. Boston: New England Historical Pub. Co., 1904.
• Julia Ward Howe and the woman suffrage movement: a selection from her speeches and essays. Boston. D. Estes, 1913.
• Richards, Laura Elizabeth. Julia Ward Howe, 1819-1910. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1916. 2v.

// The Hermaphrodite The Hermaphrodite is an incomplete novel written by Julia Ward Howe about a hermaphrodite raised as a male, but whose underlying gender ambiguity often creates havoc in his life. ...

External links

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• Julia Ward Howe.org: A site devoted to the life and work of Julia Ward Howe.
• Biography on Dictionary of Unitarian & Universalist Biography site
• Julia Ward Howe at Harvard University
• Julia Ward Howe at Anwers.com
• National Women's Hall of Fame
• Poetry at the University of Toronto
• Mother's Day Proclamation (1870)
• Julia Ward Howe at "The Making of America" project of Cornell University
• Julia Ward Howe (1819-1910) on harvard.edu
• A profile of her father
• A profile of her paternal grandfather