Anna Jarvis and the Surprising History of Mother’s Day

There’s more to the loving holiday than meets the eye.

By Matthew Thompson | Published May 9, 2019

The Origins of Mother’s Day

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Anna Jarvis

The Campaign for Mother’s Day

The Commercialization of Mother’s Day—and Anna Jarvis’s Turn

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