Name: Mother's Day
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Description: Find out about the ancient roots and modern history of Mother's Day, which is celebrated on the second Sunday in May in the United States.

Discover the ancient origins and contemporary evolution of Mother's Day, observed on the second Sunday of May in the United States.

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Discover the ancient origins and contemporary evolution of Mother&#8217;s Day, observed on the second Sunday of May in the United States.

The History of Mother’s Day

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Find out about the ancient roots and modern history of Mother's Day, which is celebrated on the second Sunday in May in the United States.

Mother's Day

<p>From raising families to leading armies, women such as Catherine the Great, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Queen Amanirenas, Queen Elizabeth I, Susan B. Anthony, Rosa Parks, Marie Curie, Rosalind Franklin and countless others have played a vital role in history.</p>


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