Mother’s Day: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia - MotherĀ’s Day. Jul 29, 2026
Added details for Mother's Day 2026. Apr 30, 2026
Add new Web site: National Geographic - The history of Mother's Day and how it became it's founder's nightmare. Oct 18, 2025
Article revised and updated. May 07, 2025
Questions and answers added. Feb 11, 2025
Add new Web site: CBS News - Mother's Day traditions differ across the world ļæ½ see how other families celebrate. Feb 10, 2025
Add new Web site: United States Department of State - American English - Mother's Day and Father's Day (PDF). Dec 16, 2024
Add new Web site: ABC News - A history of Mother's Day: From campaigns for peace to cards, flowers and family reunions. Oct 28, 2024
Add new Web site: BBC - MotherĀ’s Day: From medieval brawls to greeting cards and flowers. Sep 16, 2024
Media added. Dec 14, 2023
Media added. Jun 16, 2023
Add new Web site: Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia - MotherĀ’s Day. Dec 04, 2022
Date of holiday added. Mar 08, 2022
Media added. May 06, 2020
Added cross-references. May 05, 2020
Corrected display issue. Mar 06, 2019
Add new Web site: America's Story from America's Library - The First Mother's Day. Feb 28, 2019
Add new Web site: National Women's History Alliance - History of Motherļæ½s Day. Feb 28, 2019
Add new Web site: Kidzworld - All About Mother's Day. Oct 11, 2017
Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Mother's Day. Jul 14, 2014
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - People - Who Came Up With Mother's Day And Why? Dec 23, 2008
New article added. Oct 25, 2002
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