Andy Declares War on War Nov 9, 2009
"War is not necessary. By now, we should have understood and learned that lesson well. by livchief November 8, 2009 11:49 PM EST Andy As an American and a veteren I am insulted by your comments tonight. You especially insult the memory of your eight classmates. If not for them, and others like them you, would have delivered your diatribe in German, Japanese or with a British accent tonight. It seems you have forgotten the reason some wars have been fought - FREEDOM! I will never again watch you... (CBS News)
Another View: We need a new national anthem Jun 19, 2009
Written by Julia Ward Howe during the Civil War to supply something more wholesome for Union soldiers to sing to the tune of John Browns body lies a-moulderin in the grave, it is already used sometimes at liberal occasions as a substitute for The Star-Spangled Banner. Even at this late date some Southerners might object. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Moms, others, hold NH peace vigil on Mother's Day May 12, 2009
The vigil was held in Market Square in accordance with the spirit of the holiday's creator, writer and pacifist Julia Ward Howe. Following the Civil War, Howe called for a day which celebrated mothers and women and made the case for peace. (Concord Monitor)
Mother's Day Peace Vigil held in city May 11, 2009
The Mother's Day Peace Vigil was held in Market Square in accordance with the spirit of the holiday's creator, writer and pacifist Julia Ward Howe. Following the staggering loss of life during the Civil War, Howe called for a day which celebrated mothers and women and made the case for peace. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Bring children homeSunday, May 10, 2009 May 11, 2009
In 1870, Julia Ward Howe responded to the horrors of the Civil War by issuing her Mother s Day Proclamation, calling on women around the world to rise up and oppose war in all its forms ... Mother s Day Proclamation (1870) by Julia Ward Howe. (Missoulian, MT)
Letters to the editor (5/10/09) May 10, 2009
After witnessing the horror of the Civil War and writing the "Battle Hymn of the Republic," Julia Ward Howe wrote her Mother's Day Proclamation in 1870, calling for an international day of peace and celebration of motherhood. She wrote, "We women of one country will be too tender of those of another country to allow our sons to be trained to injure theirs. From the bosom of the devastated earth a voice goes up with our own. It says, 'Disarm, Disarm!' The sword of murder is not the balance of... (Anchorage Daily News)
Soap to Ploughshares May 9, 2009
Julia Ward HoweThe hawking of Mother's Day is hardly new ... In 1870, after witnessing the bloody Civil War, Julia Ward Howea Boston pacifist, poet, and suffragist who wrote the "Battle Hymn of the Republic"proclaimed a special day for mothers to oppose war ... But what would Julia Ward Howe, who wanted Mother's Day to promote peace and protest war, think about these organizations using the day to help them survive. (Slate)
Mother's Day: A history May 8, 2009
Many other women such as Julia Ward Howe, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Elizabeth Smith also fought for peace and encouraged mothers to speak out. Video Courtesy of. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
How did Mother's Day get started, anyway? May 8, 2009
Many other women such as Julia Ward Howe, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Elizabeth Smith also fought for peace and encouraged mothers to speak out. President Woodrow Wilson realized this on May 9, 1914, proclaiming the first Mother's Day. (Woburn Advocate, MA)
Mothers Day for peace with WAND May 5, 2009
In 1872, Julia Ward Howe issued a proclamation calling for Mother s Day for Peace. In that spirit, Women s Action for New Directions (WAND) will celebrate Mother s Day for Peace with a breakfast celebration featuring Congresswoman Niki Tsongas and Boston Globe Columnist Ellen Goodman at the Charles Hotel in Harvard Square. (Arlington Advocate, MA)
Norwell column: Locals answer the call in the Civil War, 1861-65, Part II Apr 18, 2009
Early in the war, Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, wife of abolitionist and philanthropist Samuel Gridley Howe (Perkins Institute for the Blind), was visiting Washington with her husband and a group of friends, which included Governor Andrew. As she traveled about the city, she visited the encampment of Marshfield s Fletcher Webster s Twelfth Massachusetts Volunteers, which included many avid abolitionists in its ranks. (Norwell Mariner, MA)
A surprise for Mom Feb 8, 2009
In the United States, Julia Ward Howe, who wrote the Battle hymn of the Republic, first suggested Mother s Day in 1872. However, it wasn t until 1907 when Anna Jarvis, from Philadelphia, began to establish a national observance. (Rockmart Journal, GA)
