Before Mother's Day, ancient societies worshipped these divine mothers.?
Florence Owens Thompson, a Cherokee woman, was a young mother and cotton picker when photographer Dorothea Lange captured her image in the famous Depression-era photo.
In the drama of her son¡¯s life, Mary Ball Washington has been cast as a villain and a saint¡ªor written out entirely. In reality, she was an independent woman at a time when few others were.
Anna Jarvis, who founded Mother's Day in 1908, passionately opposed its growing commercialization and eventually campaigned against the holiday.
Find out about the ancient roots and modern history of Mother's Day.
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