The Civil Wars of Julia Ward Howe: A Biography by Elaine Showalter Julia Ward (1819-1910) was a heiress and aspiring poet when she married Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe, an internationally-acclaimed pioneer in the education of the blind. Together the Howes knew many of the key figures of their era, from Charles Dickens to John Brown. … Continue reading New Books! 3/8/16 →