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The "Battle Hymn of the Republic" is an American patriotic song written by the abolitionist writer Julia Ward Howe during the American Civil War. Howe adapted her song from the soldiers' song " John Brown's Body " in November 1861, and sold it for $4 to The Atlantic Monthly [ 1 ] in February 1862.
Battle Hymn is a 1957 American war film directed by Douglas Sirk and starring Rock Hudson as Lieutenant Colonel Dean E. Hess, a real-life United States Air Force fighter pilot in the Korean War who helped evacuate several hundred war orphans to safety.
Battle Hymn may refer to: Battle Hymn (1957), directed by Douglas Sirk; Battle Hymn, by B. Clay Moore and Jeremy Haun "Battle Hymn" (Manowar song) (1982), from Manowar's album Battle Hymns "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" (1861), popularized during the American Civil War "The Battle Hymn of the Reformation" (1527–1529), by Martin Luther
"The Battle Hymn of the Republic, Updated" (otherwise known as "The Battle Hymn of the Republic (Brought Down to Date)") was written in 1900 [1] by Mark Twain, as a parody of American imperialism, in the wake of the Philippine–American War. It is written in the same tune and cadence as the original "Battle Hymn of the Republic" by Julia Ward ...
During the 1950s, the choir made its first tour of Europe and earned a Grammy Award for its recording of the "Battle Hymn of the Republic." At the end of the choir's 4,165th live broadcast on July 12, 2009, the show's host, Lloyd D. Newell, announced another milestone that the show had hit: the completion of its 80th year in existence.
Julia Ward Howe (/ h aʊ / HOW; [1] May 27, 1819 – October 17, 1910) was an American author and poet, known for writing the "Battle Hymn of the Republic" as new lyrics to an existing song, and the original 1870 pacifist Mothers' Day Proclamation. She was also an advocate for abolitionism and a social activist, particularly for women's suffrage.
There were many powerful moments throughout the service, but one moment has had people talking -- Bush's dance moves during "Battle Hymn of the Republic." George W. Bush turns heads at Dallas ...
On 14 September 2011, the Sea Chanters performed the "Battle Hymn of the Republic" at the national memorial service for the September 11 attacks at the Washington National Cathedral, immediately following the eulogy by President of the United States George W. Bush. [4]