Why The Creator of Mother's Day Got So Mad About Mothers' Day
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Why Anna Jarvis Turned Against Mother's Day
Anna Jarvis, the founder of Mother's Day, crashed conventions in 1925. She also takes shots at First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt for using Mother's Day as a fundraising opportunity. "It really does kind of show you how difficult it is to fight city hall," she says.
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