Kathy Victor, “One of the most moving moments in America’s historic music came to us in 1861 from Julia Ward Howe. You’ve heard the words to her lyric poem. Ms. Howe was paid $5.00 for what was to become a piece of America’s music history. The impact was priceless.”
The year was 1861; Julia Ward Howe was watching the campfires of soldiers bivouacked around Washington DC, ... more »