THE CIVIL WARS OF JULIA WARD HOWE: A Biography. By Elaine Showalter. Simon and Schuster. 243 pages. $28. In 1865, on the occasion of her wedding anniversary, Julia Ward Howe wrote, “I have been ...

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 ...

The princess in the castle -- The knight-errant -- The hero and the belle -- Marriage and maternity -- Rome again, home again -- Passion-flowers -- The Secret Six -- The Civil War -- A new world -- ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. One of the first "Mother’s Day" celebrations was to unite women in the cause of world peace. In 1870 ...

Author and activist Julia Ward Howe became the first woman elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters. She fought for women’s rights, prison reform, women’s suffrage and sex education. She ...

On Jan. 28, 1908, author and activist Julia Ward Howe, famous for her composition, “The Battle Hymn of the Republic,” became the first woman elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Born ...

Journalist Rose Aguilar with new stories from the encampment at Standing Rock, and Elaine Showalter discusses the fascinating career of poet and feminist activist Julia Ward Howe. Living into her ...

What the ladies were saying -- The principals -- An immense responsibility -- The locals -- A city for women -- The chiefdom -- Thimbles and a teapot -- Great expectations -- Work, the new gospel of ...