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Ann Maria Reeves Jarvis (September 30, 1832 – May 9, 1905) was a social activist and community organizer during the American Civil War era.
May 10, 2024 · Anna Jarvis (born May 1, 1864, Webster, West Virginia, U.S.—died November 24, 1948, West Chester, Pennsylvania) was an American social activist who is generally recognized as the founder of the legal holiday known as Mother’s Day in the United States and in many other countries.
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Anna Jarvis's campaign for a special day to celebrate mothers was one she inherited from her own mother, Ann Reeves Jarvis.
May 8, 2024 · Anna Jarvis created Mother's Day to honor her mother, but later fought against its commercialization and exploitation. She died alone, childless and penniless, in a mental asylum in 1948.
May 13, 2017 · Anna Jarvis founded Mother’s Day to honor her beloved mother, then spent the rest of her life fighting the holiday’s commercial and political exploitation. She died alone in an asylum. Her ...
Anna Maria Jarvis (May 1, 1864 – November 24, 1948) was the founder of Mother's Day in the United States. Her mother had frequently expressed a desire to establish such a holiday, and after her mother's death, Jarvis led the movement for the commemoration.
May 8, 2015 · Learn how Anna Jarvis, inspired by her mother's prayer, founded Mother's Day in 1908 and fought against its commercialization and dilution. Discover how she defended her holiday from rivals, critics and legal challenges for decades.
