Ann Jarvis had around 12 children but lost most of them to disease. This prompted her to join a national public health movement and organize "Mothers' Work Clubs" for environmental and hygienic work.

On May 10, 1908, Mother’s Day events were held at the church where Ann Jarvis taught Sunday school in Grafton, West Virginia, and at the Wanamaker’s department store auditorium in Philadelphia.

From breakfast in bed to cake discounts, many companies are helping celebrate moms on Mother's Day. Mother's Day falls on ...

Ann Jarvis had around 12 children but lost most of them to disease. This prompted her to join a national public health movement and organize "Mothers' Work Clubs" for environmental and hygienic work.

Ann Jarvis' quixotic campaign against Mother's Day. By 1920, Jarvis had denounced her former financial backers, called on everyone to not buy their moms anything on Mother's Day, ...

Anna Jarvis embarked on a campaign for a national holiday recognizing mothers, She was inspired by her own mother, Ann Jarvis ...

Ann Reeves Jarvis died in 1905 (sadly without having ended war) but her daughter, Anna Jarvis, picked up the activist mantle. On the first anniversary of her mom's death, Anna announced plans for ...