History

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• Mother's Day on the Net - The Story Tells the story behind the holiday.
• Roman Roots and English Customs Learn about the Greco-Roman roots of Mother's Day celebrations and the English customs originating in the Middle Ages.
• The Origin of Mother's Day in the United States Learn all about the contributions of three ladies -- Julia Ward Howe, Juliet Calhoun Blakeley and Anna Jarvis -- who have given Mother's Day its present status in U.S.
• About Mother's Day: What You Need to Know Facts about the history of the observance, from ancient holidays to the efforts of Julia Ward Howe and Anna Jarvis -- and how the founder of Mother's Day ended up arrested for trying to stop its overcommercialization.