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She invented Mother’s Day — then waged a lifelong campaign against it
Anchorage Daily News· 4 days agoWhile dining at a Philadelphia tearoom owned by her friend John Wanamaker, Anna Jarvis ordered a...
Mother's Day traditions differ across the world — see how other families celebrate
CBS News via Yahoo News· 4 days agoWhen the holiday was first started in 1907 by Anna Jarvis to honor mothers, the day's event was at a...
Did you know Mother’s Day has roots in Pennsylvania?
WHTM via Yahoo News· 4 days ago(WHTM) — In the U.S., Mother’s Day is always celebrated on the second Sunday in May. This year the holiday falls on May 12. But even though Mother’s Day...
Special Edition Mothers Day History
Winston-Salem Journal· 7 days agoAnna Jarvis, who conceived the idea of a special tribute to mothers, is shown in this 1928 file photo. Jarvis began a crusade for a national holiday to...
Editorial: The reason for Mother's Day
Traverse City Record-Eagle· 4 days agoAnna Jarvis of Webster, West Virginia, is responsible for the establishment of Mother’s Day. Jarvis was born in 1864 during the Civil War, which ended April ...
The founder of Mother’s Day mostly cared about her own mother
Mother Jones· 5 days agoAnna Jarvis, who launched the Mother’s Day movement in 1908 in honor of her own remarkable mother,...
All mothers are not the same - The Morning Sun
The Morning Sun· 5 days agoModern Mother's Day was first celebrated in 1908, when Anna Jarvis held a memorial for her mother and began a campaign to make Mother's Day a recognized...
Ask Sam: How did Mother's Day come to be?
Winston-Salem Journal· 5 days agoMother’s Day is Sunday, so we’re running this answer a day early, so you still have time to get Mom a gift.
Archbishop To Bless Mothers at Cathedral Mother's Day Mass - MyNewsLA.com
My News LA· 5 days agoMother’s Day in Los Angeles County Sunday will include mothers being presented with carnations...
PASTOR'S PEN: The good enough mother
Goshen News· 5 days agoA happy, blessed and wonderful Mother’s Day to all you mothers today! About 150 years ago Anna Jarvis organized a day to raise awareness of the poor...
