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Mother's Day
 Websites presented in alphabetical order The History of Mother's Day 
 "Although others claim they started Mother's Day, Frank E. Hering ... made the first known public plea for 'a national day to honor our mothers' in 1904." The site notes that Mother's Day "was encouraged by Anna Jarvis, another crusader for a memorial day for mothers. President Woodrow Wilson signed the proclamation and May 10, 1914 became the first official Mother's Day." From the Fraternal Order of Eagles. http://www.foe.com/about-us/mothers-day.aspx Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually Last updated May 7, 2009 Julia Ward Howe: The Woman Behind Mother's Day
Video and transcript about Julia Ward Howe, "the author of the 'Battle Hymn of the Republic,' [who] began advocating for a mother's day for peace in 1870." Features an interview with an author of a Howe biography, and Julia Ward Howe's 1870 Mother's Day proclamation. From Democracy Now!, a daily radio and TV news program. http://www.democracynow.org/2005/5/6/julia_ward_howe_the_woman_behind Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually, Notable People: Women Last updated Aug 28, 2008 Mother's Day Shrine
Website for this 1873 structure in Grafton, West Virginia, where, after the request of Anna Jarvis, "since 1908, a celebration for mothers has taken place at the Andrews Methodist Church, now known as the International Mother's Day Shrine. ... This historic building has been designated a national historic Landmark and is the focal point in the town's preparation for a centennial celebration of the first Mother's Day in May, 2008." http://www.mothersdayshrine.com/ Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually Last updated May 8, 2008 Mother's Day: What You Need to Know
Offers historical facts and figures about Mother's Day, links to information about famous mothers, and several ideas for celebrating the holiday. http://womenshistory.about.com/od/mothersday/a/early.htm Topics: Families, Holidays and Observances Individually Last updated Feb 26, 2005 U.S. Census Bureau Facts for Features: Mother's Day
Facts and statistics about the holiday and about mothers. Features data on working mothers, single mothers, number of children, flowers, and related topics. From the U.S. Census Bureau. http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/013412.html Topics: Families, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, Jobs & Work, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Statistics Last updated Mar 16, 2009 |
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