Anna Jarvis

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Who created Mother's Day?

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autumn, fall, pumpkins, cornucopia, gords, thanksgiving, leaf

Thanksgiving Day in the United States

A scary old jack-o-lantern on black. Halloween pumpkin, trick or treat. Halloween holiday

Happy Halloween

Group of children and their parents playing trick or treat on Halloween.

Why Do We Celebrate Halloween?

If You'd Only Be My Valentine, American Valentine card, 1910. Cupid gathers a basket of red hearts from a pine tree which, in the language of flowers represents daring. Valentine's Day St. Valentine's Day February 14 love romance history and society heart In Roman mythology Cupid was the son of Venus, goddess of love (Eros and Aphrodite in the Greek Pantheon).

Why Do We Give Valentine Cards?

A group of diverse individuals, who represent various occupations, stand with their arms raised in the air. labor day; laborers; construction worker; teacher; nurse; doctor; assistant; office staff; blue collar; workforce

Why Is Labor Day Celebrated in September?

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Stylish light blue jeans on wooden background, closeup of inset pocket

Why Do Jeans Have That Tiny Pocket?

The Battle of Gettysburg, July 1-3, 1863. (Civil War, Pennsylvania)

9 Worst Generals in History

Panama Canal infographic

Timeline and Map of the Panama Canal

Orange basketball on black background and with low key lighting. Homepage 2010, arts and entertainment, history and society

The 10 Greatest Basketball Players of All Time

Monitor. Varanus salvadorii is a monitor lizard found in New Guinea can grows to 2.7 metres (9 ft.) aka Tree crocodile, Crocodile monitor, Salvadori's monitor, artellia, reptile

7 of the World’s Most Dangerous Lizards and Turtles

King Cobra snake in Malaysia. (reptile)

9 of the World’s Deadliest Snakes

Indian hijras participate in a religious procession in Gandhinagar, India, some 30 kilometers from Ahmedabad, on March 22, 2017. Hijra is a term used in South Asia which refers to transgender individuals who are born male. (gender identity, gender expression)

6 Cultures That Recognize More than Two Genders

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origin of Mother’s Day in the U.S.
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Article Contributors

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The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

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Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	First paragraph modernization.	Encyclopaedia Britannica	May 10, 2024
	Anniversary information added.		Apr 30, 2024
	Anniversary information added.		Jan 01, 2024
	Media added.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jun 16, 2023
	New article added.	Brian Duignan	May 12, 2023