Project Gutenberg 2021-11-06 Public domain in the USA. 127 Hall, Florence Howe 1845 1922 Hall, Florence Marion (Howe) 16022824 The Story of the Battle Hymn of the Republic $aUnited States :$bHarper & Brothers,$c1916. David E. Brown and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Story of the Battle Hymn of the Republic" by Florence Howe Hall is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work explores the origins and significance of the iconic hymn during the Civil War, recounting the life and influence of its author, Julia Ward Howe, who was also the author’s mother. Hall delves into the social and political climate of the time, highlighting the anti-slavery movement and the personal experiences that led to the hymn’s creation. At the start of the narrative, the author sets a contextual backdrop by detailing the anti-slavery sentiments that pervaded Julia Ward Howe's upbringing and the fervent atmosphere surrounding the Civil War. The opening chapter discusses the gradual build-up to the conflict, including notable events like the Missouri Compromise and the emergence of political factions opposing slavery. Through a blend of personal memoir and historical recollection, Hall illustrates her mother's engagement with the abolitionist cause and foreshadows the creation of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic," revealing how personal and national struggles intertwined during this pivotal period in American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20210921132322hall 1916 US Reading ease score: 69.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Howe, Julia Ward, 1819-1910. Battle hymn of the Republic Battle hymn of the republic (Song) PS Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Religious 210531 2025-06-26T09:43:12.808542 text/html 190313 2024-10-18T16:56:15 text/html 471934 2025-06-26T09:43:17.282603 application/epub+zip 470293 2025-06-26T09:43:13.768548 application/epub+zip 175875 2025-06-26T09:43:13.316548 application/epub+zip 537340 2025-06-26T09:43:19.848512 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 517840 2025-06-26T09:43:16.871556 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 224902 2022-09-29T22:54:05.143602 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 172907 2025-06-26T09:43:12.421573 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 152869 2024-10-18T16:56:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16793 2025-06-26T09:43:19.980499 application/rdf+xml 25794 2025-06-26T09:43:13.438532 image/jpeg 2913 2025-06-26T09:43:13.377542 image/jpeg 515855 2025-06-26T09:43:12.836571 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia