PHOTOS | Meet the woman who created Mother's Day

AP

Anna Jarvis, who conceived the idea of a special tribute to mothers, is shown in 1928 at a unknown location. Jarvis began a crusade for a national holiday to honor mothers in 1907 after the second anniversary of her mother's death. Her campaign resulted in a Congressional resolution in 1914, signed by President Woodrow Wilson, proclaiming Mother's Day as a national holiday to be celebrated on the second Sunday in May. (AP Photo)

Associated Press

This is an undated picture of Anna Jarvis, from Grafton, West Virginia, who promoted and achieved the proclamation of Mother's Day as a national holiday, in honor of her mother, Anna Marie Reeves Jarvis. (AP Photo)

Library of Congress

Anne Reeves Jarvis inspired the creation of Mother's Day because of her work with community groups to improve public health and sanitary conditions.

Library of Congress

Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church, the International Mother's Day Shrine. Grafton, West Virginia

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Anna Jarvis

US Library of Congress

Anne Jarvis, mother of Anna Jarvis who is considered the originator of Mother's Day.

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