Julia Ward Howe (1819-1910) gave the United States — and the world — some of the most inspirational words ever written. She penned "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" in November 1861, during a wartime ...

Whether art imitates life or life imitates art is still up for debate, but one thing is certain— you cannot separate the two from one another. Especially with the turbulence of these past few years, ...

Fanny Crosby was a well-known American hymn writer who lived in the 19th century. Though she lost her eyesight as a baby, she never let blindness stop her from living a full life. She wrote over 8,000 ...

ASU continues its multi-campus celebration of Native American Heritage Month with an exploration of the history of Native American music. As the first American music in history, Native American hymns ...

Lewis L. Gould is professor of history emeritus at the University of Texas at Austin and the author of "Edith Kermit Roosevelt: Creating the Modern First Lady." On the evening of Sept. 11, 2001, amid ...