Philadelphia is known as the City of Brotherly Lov
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That is because Mother's Day was founded by Philadelphian Anna Jarvis in 1908.
"First officially observed in 1908, it honored motherhood & family life at a time of rising feminist activism. An early supporter was John Wanamker, whose store stood opposite. Mother's Day was given federal recognition, 1914."
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