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Julia Ward Howe

Born in New York on May 27,1819 and died in October 17, 1910.
Learned many languages such as: Italian, French, German and Greek.
Married in 1843 to a hero of the Greek revolution, physician Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe.
On January 28, 1908 she became the first women elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
Wrote a song called “The Battle Hymn of The Republic”.
Was adducted to the song writers hall of fame in 1970.

The strokes of the pen need deliberation as much as the sword needs swiftness.
(This means that you can also fight with documents and your words not just with deadly weapons.)

God forgive me if I do wrong in following with ardor the strongest instincts of my nature.
(I think in this quote she is saying that she is going to do what she thinks is right.)

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