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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.
Anna Jarvis's campaign for a special day to celebrate mothers was one she inherited from her own mother, Ann Reeves Jarvis.
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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May 13, 2017 · Anna Jarvis created Mother's Day to honor her mother, but later regretted it when the holiday became commercialized and politicized. She died alone, childless and penniless, in a mental asylum.
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 7, 2015 · Anna Jarvis, who deserves credit for the holiday’s popularity and organized the first official Mother’s Day services on May 10, 1908, in her hometown of Grafton, West Virginia, and...
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.
