About Mother's Day: What You Need to Know
Facts about the history of the observance, from ancient holidays to the efforts of Julia Ward Howe and Anna Jarvis -- and how the founder of Mother's Day ended up arrested for trying to stop its overcommercialization.
Mother's Day
Explains the origins of how this holiday came about, and how it is celebrated.
Mother's Day on the Net - The Story
Tells the story behind the holiday.
Mother's Day: A History
A detailed history of Mother's Day in America. From About.com.
Roman Roots and English Customs
Learn about the Greeko-Roman roots of Mother's Day celebrations and the English customs originating in the Middle Ages.
The Mother of Mothers Day
Tells the story of Ann Marie Reeves Jarvis, the mother behind the national observance.
The Origin of Mother's Day in the United Stat
Learn all about the contributions of three ladies -- Julia Ward Howe, Juliet Calhoun Blakeley and Anna Jarvis -- who have given Mother's Day its present status in U.S.