Mother's Day on the Net - The Story

Mother's Day on the Net - The Story: "The earliest Mother's Day celebrations can be traced back to the spring celebrations of ancient Greece in honor of Rhea, the Mother of the Gods. During the 1600's, England celebrated a day called 'Mothering Sunday'. Celebrated on the 4th Sunday of Lent (the 40 day period leading up to Easter*), 'Mothering Sunday' honored the mothers of England.

In the United States Mother's Day was first suggested in 1872 by Julia Ward Howe (who wrote the words to the Battle hymn of the Republic) as a day dedicated to peace. Ms. Howe would hold organized Mother's Day meetings in Boston, Mass ever year. "