Stone memorializing Julia Ward Howe
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Howe, Julia Ward
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Stone memorializing Julia Ward Howe
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The “Walk of Fame” was created in 1929 by then-president Hamilton Holt to honor significant historical figures. The memorial is located in the center of campus around Mills Lawn.
Julia Ward Howe (1819-1910) was born to wealth, educated herself, and, after her marriage, became involved in many of the social reform movements of the time. She was an advocate for women's rights, being instrumental in the creation of Mother's Day. She also supported prison reform. Additionally, she was an abolitionist and authored “Battle Hymn of the Republic,” which she wrote during the Civil War. She hoped that the song would inspire the Union to win the war against the Confederacy.
Julia Ward Howe’s Walk of Fame stone comes from a foundation of the old Perkins Institute for the Blind in Massachusetts where she and her husband lived, as he worked there. The stone was secured by Cora L. Gleason prior to 1939.
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Samuel Cridley Howe
Julia Ward Howe
Boston, Mass.
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Cora L. Gleason, Hamilton Holt
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1929
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Hamilton Holt
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