It was sung at Ronald Reagan's funeral, and adopted with new lyrics by labor radicals. John Updike quoted it in the title of one of his novels, and George W. Bush had it performed at the memorial ...

We tend to think we have one national anthem, but to me, we have always seemed to have two. The first is the official one, “The Star-Spangled Banner.” The second is “Battle Hymn of the Republic.” The ...

On Saturday, thousands gathered around Washington, D.C. to celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States Army. Thanks to the White House, the celebration was more than a speech as it included ...

Julia Ward Howe, the author of the “Battle Hymn”—she wrote it in one fevered night at the Willard Hotel, in Washington, D.C.—received either $4 or $5 for her submission. It was published in our ...

The poet, philosopher and suffragist wrote a rallying cry in 1861 that would resonate for more than a century—echoing through the Civil Rights Movement and beyond. Meredith Herndon Portrait of Julia ...

"Battle Hymn of the Republic" performed by The U.S. Army Field Band and Angel Blue. Opera superstar Angel Blue sings The Battle Hymn of the Republic with the U.S. Army Field Band as part of Salute to ...