Story of the Battle Hymn of the Republic

by Florence Howe Hall

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Genres: History

129 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1916

About the author

Florence Marion Howe Hall (25 August 1845 –10 April, 1922) was an American writer, critic, and lecturer about women's suffrage in the United States.

Her mother was the abolitionist Julia Ward Howe and her sister was the writer Maud Howe Elliott. Florence was named after Florence Nightingale, her godmother and friend of her parents.

In 1917, Hall received a Pulitzer Prize for her biography of her mother, entitled Julia Ward Howe, the first Pulitzer Prize for a biography.

Reviews

[J. Alfred · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting little book which is as much history itself as it is illustrative of history, this is written by the daughter of Julia Ward Howe, the author of the hymn in the title. It is as much bragging about her extended family as it is about the song itself, but it is a good quick read which will throw light on a good many things you might not have thought about before, for instance WWI era feelings on the Civil War, the Christological stance of Unitarians, and the attitude of rich abolitionists toward black people.
(This book is a good reason why you should always visit book sales.)

[Susan Molloy · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting book the author wrote about her mother and “The Battle of the Republic.” The writing style is a bit over the top, which might be correctly attributed to the writing style of the era (1916).

A passage :
“Thus we see that my mother, like so many of her fellow-Americans, came from a long line of God-fearing and patriotic men and women. In the words of the “Battle Hymn” we hear not only the voice of the Union Army, but an echo of all the aspiring thoughts and noble deeds of the builders of our great Republic.”

〰️Recommended for its historical value.
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