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The History of Mother's Day
URL: http://www.foe.com/about-us/mothers-day.aspx

Description:
"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.

LII Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually, Mother's Day

Publisher:
Fraternal Order of Eagles

LII Database Information:
Record 28262 created by Maria Brandt on 04/22/2009
Last modification on 05/07/2009
Published: 05/07/2009  
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/28262

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