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Anna Jarvis. Anna Maria Jarvis (May 1, 1864 – November 24, 1948) was the founder of Mother's Day in the United States. Her mother had frequently expressed a desire to establish such a holiday, and after her mother's death, Jarvis led the movement for the commemoration. However, as the years passed, Jarvis grew disenchanted with the growing ...
May 10, 2024 · Anna Jarvis (born May 1, 1864, Webster, West Virginia, U.S.—died November 24, 1948, West Chester, Pennsylvania) was an American social activist who is generally recognized as the founder of the legal holiday known as Mother’s Day in the United States and in many other countries.
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May 13, 2017 · Anna Jarvis founded Mother’s Day to honor her beloved mother, then spent the rest of her life fighting the holiday’s commercial and political exploitation. She died alone in an asylum. Her ...
May 11, 2024 · By Kristine Phillips. May 11, 2024 at 7:00 a.m. EDT. Anna Jarvis, circa 1909. (Library of Congress) 7 min. While dining at a Philadelphia tearoom owned by her friend John Wanamaker, Anna Jarvis ...
May 10, 2020 · Anna Jarvis was one of 13 children, only four of whom lived to adulthood. Her older brother was the only one to have children of his own, but many died young from tuberculosis and his last direct ...
May 7, 2015 · Anna Jarvis, who deserves credit for the holiday’s popularity and organized the first official Mother’s Day services on May 10, 1908, in her hometown of Grafton, West Virginia, and in her ...
May 8, 2015 · Learn how Anna Jarvis, inspired by her mother's prayer, founded Mother's Day in 1908 and fought against its commercialization and dilution. Discover how she defended her holiday from rivals, critics and legal challenges for decades.
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