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whose initial efforts eventually led to president woodrow wilson's declaration of the annual mother's day celebration

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It's debated; the credit is usually given to either Julia Ward Howe or Anna Jarvis.
Howe was born first, so if you're looking for initial efforts, I would go with her.

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