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NPG_Julia Ward Howe (1819-1910)
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Portrait in the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery of Julia Ward Howe, a prominent abolitionist, social activist, poet and the author of the "Battle Hymn of the Republic." Find out more about her at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_Ward_Howe
(from NPG's exhibit notes)
For years Julia Ward Howe yearned to take a more active part in public affairs. But her husband, the noted Boston reformer Samuel Gridley Howe, insisted that she confine herself to running their home. In 1861, however, she unwittingly transformed herself into a minor celebrity by writing the "Battle Hymn of the Republic." Composed during a visit to Washington, DC, this fiercely marital poem, dedicated to the Union cause, was set to the music of "John Brown's Body." By 1865 it had become the North's unofficial wartime anthem. After the Civil War, Howe finally broke the constraints imposed by her husband to become one of the best-loved figures of the growing women's sufferage movement. This portrait was begun in Howe's last years by her son-in-law, who attempted to portray her as she might have looked years earlier, writing the "Battle Hymn."
Begun by John Elliott (1858-1925)
finished by William H. Cotton (1880-1958)
Oil on canvas, begun c. 1910 and finished c. 1925
Gift of Maud Howe Elliott
Officer Jennifer GARBUTT, RCMP -Heart and Stroke Foundation - The Heart Truth celebrity fashion show - Red Dress - Red Gown - Thursday February 8, 2012 - Creative Commons
Image by Jason Hargrove
In 2012, The Heart Truth® marks a decade of commitment to women's heart health. Starting with February's American Heart Month and throughout the year, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) reaffirms its commitment to increasing awareness about heart disease among women and helping women take steps to reduce their own personal risk of developing heart disease.
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