Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

The new one-woman show, Representation and How to Get It, is an urgent story about women, voting rights, and democracy. Julia Ward Howe is rehearsing a talk she's about to give on representation for ...

Julia Ward Howe, an abolitionist and women's rights activist, was born in New York in 1819 but had deep family roots in Rhode Island. A prolific writer and speaker, Howe championed various social ...

Find more than 125 photos of mothers with their daughters and other family members in today’s print and e-editions of The ...

IN the autumn of 1844 we returned from our wedding journey, and took up our abode in the near neighborhood of the city of Boston, of which, at intervals, I had already enjoyed some glimpses. These had ...

The public is invited to the "Mothers and Others Peace Festival" on Saturday, May 9 from 10 am to 12 pm at the Old First Church Barn, One ...

In the winter of 1846—47 I one day heard Dr. Holmes speak of Agassiz, who had then recently arrived in America. He described him as a man of great talent and reputation, who added to his mental gifts ...

LENOX — In 1910, when author, suffragist and social activist Julia Ward Howe died, her memorial at Boston’s Symphony Hall attracted an overflowing crowd of 4,000 people. Today, however, she is ...

With her country torn by civil war, Julia Ward Howe won new fame in 1862 when she published the stirring words to “The Battle Hymn of the Republic.” That celebrity followed acclaim for her earlier ...