Julia Ward Howe Poem

Full Title

Poetical Tribute to President Lincoln - Julia Ward Howe

Description

Philadelphia publishing house J.B. Lippincott & Co. compiled poetical tributes to President Lincoln in the months after his assassination. This piece, by Julia Ward Howe, talks about Lincoln's legacy and how to honor him and his contributions to the nation. Julia Ward Howe was an abolitionist, suffragette and author, most famous for writing "The Battle Hymn of the Republic," which is now one of the most famous songs of the Civil War. She was inspired to write the song after meeting with President Lincoln at the White House in November 1861.

Source

University of Wisconsin - Madison, Digitized by Google

Rights

This item is in the public domain and may be reproduced and used for any purpose, including research, teaching, private study, publication, broadcast or commercial use, with proper citation and attribution.

Tags

• Person

• abolitionist

• woman

• grief

• honoring

• Lincoln life

• mourning

• oratory

• untranscribed: printed

Cite this Item

Julia Ward Howe. "Poetical Tribute to President Lincoln - Julia Ward Howe". J.B. Lippincott & Co.. Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/1100

Item Type

Document

Creator

Julia Ward Howe

Publisher

J.B. Lippincott & Co.

Date

1865

Region

Union states