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Podcast: This Day (An America 250 History Show)
Episode: The Woman Who Invented -- And Disowned -- Mother's Day (1914)
Description: Happy Mother's Day! The holiday was invented and popularized in the first decade of the 20th century, often credited to a woman named Anna Jarvis, who had a very interesting relationship with her own mother.Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss where the idea came from, why Jarvis was so focused on it being about honoring her mother, specifically -- and how she came to regret the commercialization and popularization of the holiday.Find out more at thisdaypod.comThis Day In Esoteric Political History is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX.<...