Celebrate Mom and Learn More About Mother's Day
Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff 
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Origins of Mother's Day
The custom of honoring mothers goes back at least as far as 17th-century England, which celebrated (and still celebrates) Mothering Sunday.
Mother's Day in the United States originated in 1872 with Julia Ward Howe, a writer, abolitionist, and suffragist who wrote the words to "Battle Hymn of the Republic." In 1911, President Woodrow Wilson made it a national holiday. In 2017, Mother's Day will be celebrated on May 14.
Especially for Kids
- Mother's Day Gift Ideas
Cards, bookmarks, gift certificates, and more - Mothers of Invention
Mothers who invented fun stuff - Like Mother, Like Daughter
These women have followed in their mothers' footsteps
Special Features
- Mothers by the Numbers
There are 82.8 million mothers of all ages in the United States - Mother's Day Quotations
Memorable quotations to share with Mom - Showbiz Moms
When mom's a movie star, the kids are likely to follow - Women's History Features
Notable women in business, education, the arts, and more
Fun Stuff
- Quiz: Mother's Day
In Greek mythology, who is the Goddess of the Earth and the mother of Cyclopes, the Hundred-handed Ones, and the Titans?
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