Julia Ward Howe - best known as the author of Battle Hymn of the Republic, she was also an abolitionist, an advocate for women's rights, an author, and, by the end of her life, one of America's best known women.

7 of 7: Julia Ward Howe: Reflections on the story of Julia Ward Howe and the unanswered questions of her life.

6 of 7: Julia Ward Howe remained active into her later years - here are some of her activities in her years as a respected elder stateswoman, when she was sometimes compared to Queen Victoria.

5 of 7: Julia Ward Howe's involvement in the struggle for women's voting rights as she became a spokesperson for the woman suffrage movement.

4 of 7: Julia Ward Howe and the story of how she initiated Mother's Day, decades before it became a sentimental holiday. For Howe, it was to honor and work for peace.

3 of 7: Julia Ward Howe and the writing of the Battle Hymn of the Republic.

2 of 7: Julia Ward Howe as an abolitionist, and how her career as a writer took off as her husband, Samuel Gridley Howe, became involved in the anti-slavery movement.

1 of 7: Julia Ward and Samuel Gridley Howe: Though known mostly for her authorship of a patriotic American song, Julia Ward Howe was active in many causes, wrote poetry, and struggled with an unhappy marriage.

Quotes by Julia Ward Howe - part of an extensive collection of quotations by notable women.

Julia Ward Howe: biographies, timelines and other resources on the life of Julia Ward Howe, author of the Battle Hymn of the Republic.