The Poem, the Anthem, the Hymn

The Poem, the Anthem, the Hymn

by | Sep 1, 2020 | Uncategorized

Forty-two-year old Julia Ward Howe, mother of six, asked to accompany her physician husband to Washington, DC in November of 1861 so she could witness the marshalling of troops in the capital city.  While Doctor Samuel Gridley Howe was attending to business as a...