Share This Article 1. The lyrics for “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” were written by this poet. Elizabeth Ward Walt Whitman John Williamson Palmer Julia Ward Howe 2. This term was first used in 1837 as slang for a surgeon. Limbers Cutters Medicos Sawbones 3. Jim Thrope won this many gold medals at the Stockholm 1912 Olympics. Six Two Seven Four Loading …