Dr. Leslie Harris on the history of Mother’s Day in the U.S.
Over the course of U.S. history, the concept of motherhood has been used to effect change on myriad issues, says Leslie Harris, UWM associate professor of communication. And the history of Mother’s Day is just as complex.
In an article by Angela McManaman in the UWM Report, Harris discusses the history of Mother’s Day and its reflection of the deeper concepts of motherhood itself.