Mother's Day is one of the warmest and most sincere holidays, which appeared at the beginning of the 20th century thanks to the American activist Anna Jarvis. In 1908, she organized the first ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Mother's Day is about expressing how much you appreciate everything your mom does, and what better way to ...

This story has been updated to correct an error. In a joint resolution on May 8, 1914, Congress established the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day. The next day ...

In a joint resolution on May 8, 2014, Congress established the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day. The next day, President Woodrow Wilson signed a proclamation designating the same. The origins of ...

GRAFTON, W.Va. (WBOY) — The Anna Jarvis Museum is putting on some special events to celebrate Mother’s Day. Anna Jarvis was the founder of Mother’s Day and a native to Taylor County. Her birthplace is ...

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - With Mother’s Day taking place this Sunday, Executive Director of the Anna Jarvis House in Grafton spoke with us about the holiday that grew its roots in W.Va. and how it ...

Good intentions don’t guarantee desirable outcomes. For example, in 1910, three years following her mother’s death, Anna Jarvis began the observance of Mother’s Day in Grafton, WV. Jarvis planned a ...

“Say It With Flowers!” No wonder it’s one of the most successful advertising slogans ever. It works for nearly any occasion and is especially appropriate for Mother’s Day. In fact, the slogan was ...

Ann Reeves Jarvis was also a peace activist, insisting on medical care for both Union and Confederate soldiers during the Civil War, and creating “Mother’s Friendship Day” to reunite families that had ...