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 ...
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 ...
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 -- ...
One of the first “Mother’s Day” celebrations was to unite women in the cause of world peace. In 1870 author and poet Julia Ward Howe issued a Mother’s Day proclamation encouraging women to speak out ...
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 ...
Elaine Vaan Hogue performs "Representation and How to Get It," a one-woman show inspired by suffragist Julia Ward Howe, on April 3 and 4 at the Monterey Meeting House, followed ...
One of the first "Mother’s Day" celebrations was to unite women in the cause of world peace. In 1870 author and poet Julia Ward Howe issued a Mother’s Day proclamation encouraging women to speak out ...
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 ...
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