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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.
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 11, 2024 · Advertisement. Retropolis. She invented Mother’s Day — then waged a lifelong campaign against it. Anna Jarvis founded Mother’s Day, then fought for decades against its commercialization,...
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 10, 2020 · 9 May 2020. By Vibeke Venema,BBC Stories. Getty Images. The woman responsible for the creation of Mother's Day, marked in many countries on the second Sunday in May, would have approved of the...
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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 11, 2023 · Learn how Anna Jarvis, a woman who lost her mother, campaigned for a national day to honor mothers. Discover how her efforts led to a holiday that became a retail juggernaut and a source of controversy.
