英语作文范文：母亲节的来历

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　　Mother's Day in the United States is annually held on the second Sunday of
May.
        　　It celebrates motherhood and it is a time to appreciate mothers and mother
figures. Many people give gifts, cards, flowers, candy, a meal in a restaurant
or other treats to their mother and mother figures, including grandmothers,
great-grandmothers, stepmothers, and foster mothers.
        　　Background
        　　The origins of Mother's Day are attributed to different people. Many
believe that two women, Julia Ward Howe and Anna Jarvis were important in
establishing the tradition of Mother's Day in the United States.
        　　Other sources say that Juliet Calhoun Blakely initiated Mother’s Day in
Albion, Michigan, in the late 1800s. Her sons paid tribute to her each year and
urged others to honor their mothers.
        　　Around 1870, Julia Ward Howe called for Mother's Day to be celebrated each
year to encourage pacifism and disarmament amongst women. It continued to be
held in Boston for about ten years under her sponsorship, but died out after
that.
        　　In 1907, Anna Jarvis held a private Mother's Day celebration in memory of
her mother, Ann Jarvis, in Grafton, West Virginia. Ann Jarvis had organized
"Mother's Day Work Clubs" to improve health and cleanliness in the area where
she lived. Anna Jarvis launched a quest for Mother's Day to be more widely
recognized. Her campaign was later financially supported by John Wanamaker, a
clothing merchant from Philadelphia.
        　　In 1908, she was instrumental in arranging a service in the Andrew's
Methodist Episcopal Church in Grafton, West Virginia, which was attended by 407
children and their mothers. The church has now become the International Mother's
Day Shrine. It is a tribute to all mothers and has been designated as a National
Historic Landmark.
        　　Mother's Day has become a day that focuses on generally recognizing
mothers' and mother figures' roles. Mother's Day has also become an increasingly
important event for businesses in recent years. This is particularly true of
restaurants and businesses manufacturing and selling cards and gift items.