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« When Old Lawyers Try to Get Tech Savvy | Main | The Courage of One's, Like, Convictions » May 11, 2008A Brief History of Mother's DayAround the 16th century in Britain, Christians visited their mother church each year. Over time, and through gradual alterations, it was dedicated toward giving thanks to mothers. What I find particularly interesting is that Julia Ward Howe is widely credited with importing the holiday to the United States. It was intended to unite women against the Civil War. In 1870, Howe penned the Mother's Day Proclamation as a call for peace and disarmament. The day's association with peace never quite caught on, but its secularized, feel-good purpose of giving thanks to mothers remained. Posted by Joshua Claybourn at May 11, 2008 11:05 PM CommentsHmm... It's at least possible that if the Civil War had been stopped, the CSA would have remained intact. So does that mean that Mother's Day has pro-Confederate roots? Posted by: Eric Seymour at May 15, 2008 12:55 PM | permalink Post a comment |
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