Category: Armstrong Browning Library

Battle Hymns and Passion Flowers: Julia Ward Howe And the 19th Century Women Poets Collection

A recently-released biography of Julia Ward Howe by Elaine Showalter titled The Civil Wars of Julia Ward Howe paints an intriguing picture of an early American abolitionist and feminist whose unhappy marriage bred two works of creative genius: The Battle Hymn of the Republic (1861-1862) and a less-well-known book of poetry called Passion-Flowers (1853). You can read an excellent review…

Christmas Poetry, from 19th Century Poetess Adelaide Procter

Wishing you and yours a Merry Christmas from all of us at the Digitization Projects Group! If you’re looking for some inspiring readings for the day, check out the 19th Century Women Poets Collection. Drawn from the holdings of the Armstrong Browning Library, these works contain dozens of poems related to Christmas and its iconic imagery. Click here to read…