hi everyone I'm Alicia mother's day is held on the second Sunday in May of
every year it's one of the most important commercial holidays in the
nation the holiday is over 100 years old and was officially declared a federal
holiday in 1914 originally the holiday was celebrated by hanging a flag to
recognize the mothers who had a child who died in war today it has no
association with war whatsoever
the first Mother's Day celebrations were associated with a particular movement do
you know what movement with which it was associated will show you the answer at
the end of this video Mother's Day is just as the name implies
a celebration of everything to do with mothers it's common for people to buy
expensive gifts for their mothers or at the very least to send them a card
showing their appreciation Mother's Day cards have become among the most
commercially successful items associated with the holiday it's one of the times
of year where card companies are just swamped more so than other occasions in
the United States children will sometimes really go over the top for
their mothers on this holiday this is particularly true of sons in families
where there is more than one son it's not uncommon for all of them to compete
to get the best gift for their mother this is truly a day where motherhood is
venerated in the United States while motherhood is the main theme behind
Mother's Day people in the United States only celebrate this holiday for their
own mothers it's rare for people to give Mother's Day gifts to anybody but their
own mother some families may include the grandmothers in the celebrations but by
and large this is a holiday celebrated within the nuclear family
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the International Mother's Day shrine is a historic landmark in the United States
where the inaugural Mother's Day celebration was held and now here's the
answer to the quiz do you know what movement the first Mother's Day
celebrations were associated with some of the first Mother's Day celebrations
were connected to the temperance movement the movement behind the
prohibition laws that went into effect in the early 20th century today however
Mother's Day is completely apolitical how is this lesson did you learn
something interesting is there a day dedicated to mothers in your country
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