Julia Ward Howe
Noun
Meaning
United States feminist who was active in the women's suffrage movement (1819-1910)
Source: WordNetSynonyms
Examples
Around 1870, Julia Ward Howe called for Mother's Day to be celebrated each year to encourage pacifism and disarmament amongst women.
These women included Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross, and Julia Ward Howe, who wrote 'The Battle Hymn of the Republic.'
Unitarian * W. R. Holway (1893–1981) – engineer in Tulsa, co-founded All Souls Unitarian Church in 1921. citation * Julia Ward Howe (1819–1910) – author of " The Battle Hymn of the Republic ".
In 1872 Julia Ward Howe called for women to join in support of disarmament and asked for 2 June 1872, to be established as a "Mother's Day for Peace".