The history of Mother's Day
Mother's Day is a day of remembrance for moms and other mother figures that is observed worldwide. While the precise beginnings of Mother's Day are up for debate, Anna Jarvis is largely credited with creating the contemporary celebration. USA's West Virginia is where Anna Jarvis was born in 1864. Ann Reeves Jarvis, her mother, was a social worker who set up "Mother's Day Work Clubs" to enhance sanitation and health in her neighborhood. The clubs also helped treat troops from both the Union and Confederacy during the Civil War. In an effort to foster peace between former foes, Ann Jarvis organized "Mother's Friendship Day" after the conflict. Anna Jarvis led a push for a national holiday to honor all mothers after the passing of her mother in 1905. She started by planning a memorial service for her mother at her Grafton, West Virginia, church. The popularity of this memorial eventually increased as it was held every year. Mother's Day became