The History of Mother's Day

• Kids and Teens: Society: Holidays: Mother's Day: History 

• About - Mother's Day: History of the Celebration  - Find a wealth of articles and related features on the history of this May holiday celebrating mothers everywhere.
• Albion's Historical Markers: Mother's Day  - Featuring a story about a young man who went wayward and then a woman who assisted in the situation.
• Julia Ward Howe: Beyond the Battle Hymn of the Republic  - Describing the role of this woman in the history of Mother's Day.
• Mother's Day Proclamation  - Written by Julia Ward who lived from 1819 to 1910.