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Mother’s Day (Encore)

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The History of the Mother's Day

In 1872, Julia Ward Howe created a Mother's Day for Peace on June 2nd. She also wrote The Appeal to Womanhood through the World, which is today known as the Mother's Day Proclamation. In 1909, the celebrations were held in 45 states, as well as in Canada and Mexico. First Mother's Day service was held on May 12th, 1907, in the Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church in Grafton, West Virginia. Today, the church is known as the location of the International Mother's Day Shrine.

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