Battle Hymn of the Republic Images

Julia Ward Howe (1819–1910)

Here's Julia Ward Howe, our reformer and writer, in all her glory.

Samuel Gridley Howe (1801–1876)

Samuel was an abolitionist and husband of Julia Ward Howe.

The Atlantic Monthly, First Publication

"Battle Hymn of the Republic" was first published in The Atlantic Monthly in February 1862.