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May 07, 2005
On The Origins of Mothers Day.
If you're wondering when the holiday gift tradition started for Mothers Day, here's the scoop:
In 1907, Anna Jarvis, of Philadelphia, began the campaign to have Mother's Day officially recognized, and in 1914, President Woodrow Wilson did that, proclaiming it a national holiday and a "public expression of our love and reverence for all mothers." Today's commercialized celebration of candy, flowers, gift certificates, and lavish meals at restaurants bears little resemblance to Howe's original idea.
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Posted on May 7, 2005 04:24 AM by Greeti55.
Filed in Holiday Gifts under greeting cards.
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