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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.
5 days ago · Anna Jarvis (born May 1, 1864, Webster, West Virginia, U.S.—died November 24, 1948, West Chester, Pennsylvania) 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.
May 9, 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...
4 days ago · After Ann Jarvis’ death, her daughter, Anna Jarvis (1864–1948), set out to honor her mother’s legacy by establishing a national Mothers’ Day on the second Sunday in May, the day her mother had died. Anna, who never married or had children of her own, did not focus the holiday on peace activism but on the idea of honoring one’s own mother.
May 13, 2017 · By Laura T. Coffey. 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 ...
May 8, 2015 · ARTS & CULTURE. The Tenacious Woman Who Helped Keep Mother’s Day Alive. For Anna Jarvis, a holiday devoted to moms was not sentimental fluff, but a practical exercise in patriotism. Katharine...
May 7, 2021 · Anna Jarvis grew up in Grafton, West Virginia in the late 1800s. She was one of 11 children but one of just four of the children who lived to adulthood. As the oldest daughter, she shared a close bond with her mother. Anna often wrote her mother letters and took care of her as she developed heart conditions. She died in 1905.
