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Origins of Mother's Day in History and Tradition
The custom to honor mothers dates back to early Christian practices and Mothering Sunday celebrations for Mary and St Anne. Anna Jarvis of West Virginia and Philadelphia is credited with establishing a modern Mother's Day, popularizing carnations as the day’s flower and urging people to make cards for mothers.
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St. Anne
Anna Jarvis
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West Virginia
Philadelphia
Miss Jarvis