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Battle Hymn of the Republic
From the US Library of Congress, a history of the tune and song, including historical song sheets and recordings of the tune.

Battle Hymn of the Republic
The poem as first published in the Atlantic Monthly.

Battle Hymn of the Republic
Several versions of the history of the song. Interesting (Freudian?) typo, with Howe's middle name's "d" omitted.

Battle Hymn of the Republic. Facsimile of first draft.
Reprinted from her daughters' biography, this illustration is a copy of Howe's best-known poetry in her own hand.

Battle Hymn of the Republic: printed
Graphic of a printed version of the Battle Hymn, current during the Civil War, and printed by the department responsible for recruiting "colored" soldiers.

Warning for America Today
A current fundamentalist Christian interpretation of the Battle Hymn -- even though Howe was a Unitarian Christian, not exactly orthodox even in her own day.

Winepress
Metaphor of the winepress in Victorian hymns, including the Battle Hymn.