2. Mother’s Day officially began
as a tribute to one woman.
Anna Reeves Jarvis set out to
create a day that would
honor her and moms as a
group.
First she began the
movement in West Virginia
and according to CNN the
first official Mother's Day
celebration three years at
Andrews Methodist Episcopal
Church
3. Although Jarvis is widely
credited as the holiday’s
founder. The poet and
author Julia Ward Howe had
aimed to promote a Mothers’
Peace Day decades before.
the idea of Mother’s Day
should spread unity across
the globe in the wake of so
much trauma following the
Civil War in America
4. Woodrow Wilson wasn't the
only president to put his
stamp on Mother's Day.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
personally designed a 1934
postage stamp to
commemorate the day.
5. Mother's Day's founder Anna
Jarvis hated that some
groups have seized on it as a
chance to raise funds for
various charitable causes—
including mothers in need.
In her lifetime, she went after
florists’ aggressive marketing,
eventually facing arrests for
public disturbances,
according to CNN.
6. According to National Retail
Federation data published in
2019. These days, Mother’s
Day is a $25 billion holiday in
America, with those who
celebrate spending about
$200 on mom. Also there are
exclusive mothers day deals
on all top brands.