7 Mother's and Father's Day trivia questions

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  1. Who organised the 1908 service honouring her mother in Grafton?

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    Anna Jarvis.

    Source: Library of Congress https://guides.loc.gov/chronicling-america-mothers-day

  2. In which US state is Grafton, the site of that service?

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    West Virginia.

    Source: Library of Congress https://guides.loc.gov/chronicling-america-mothers-day

  3. On which Sunday in May is US Mother's Day observed?

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    The second Sunday.

    Source: Library of Congress https://guides.loc.gov/chronicling-america-mothers-day

  4. Which president issued the 1914 Mother's Day proclamation?

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    Woodrow Wilson.

    Source: Library of Congress https://guides.loc.gov/chronicling-america-mothers-day

  5. What was Anna Jarvis's mother's name?

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    Ann Marie Reeves Jarvis.

    Source: Library of Congress https://guides.loc.gov/chronicling-america-mothers-day

  6. Who campaigned for a Father's Day celebration after hearing about Mother's Day?

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    Sonora Smart Dodd.

    Source: Library of Congress https://blogs.loc.gov/families/2022/06/homemade-gifts-for-fathers-day/

  7. In which Washington city did Dodd live?

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    Spokane.

    Source: Library of Congress https://blogs.loc.gov/families/2022/06/homemade-gifts-for-fathers-day/

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