Famous Mother-Daughter Pairs
Mother’s Day History
Global Traditions
TV Moms
Songs About Moms
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This is the surname of mother Marie and daughter Irene, scientists who both won the Nobel Prize in science.
What is Curie?
Marie Curie won two Nobels (1903 and 1911), and Irene was awarded one in 1935.
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Mother’s Day originated as a holiday in this nation.
What is the United States?
The holiday has now spread across the globe into unique celebrations.
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“Across the pond” in this nation, Mothering Sunday is observed by visiting family and is sometimes observed on the fourth Sunday of Lent.
What is England?
The traditional date has been largely replaced by the Americanized Mother’s Day, and celebrations include eating simnel cakes.
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This animated TV mom is the wife of Fred, mom of Pebbles, and best friend to Betty.
Who is Wilma Flintstone?
The writers based her character on another TV wife, Alice Kramden of The Honeymooners.
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One of her most popular songs is “Coat of Many Colors,” about a loving mother sewing a coat from a box of rags.
Who is Dolly Parton?
She has said that her mother really did make her a rag coat that she wore to school as a child.
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Mrs. Bennet is the famous mother in this work by Jane Austen.
What is Pride and Prejudice?
Mrs. Bennet sets about to find suitable husbands for her five daughters in this classic novel.
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This was the month chosen for the official Mother’s Day.
What is May?
It was chosen to honor the passing of Anna Jarvis’ mother, Ann, who had created a mother’s group to improve her community.
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In this North American nation, Mother’s Day celebrations can include mariachi bands performing tunes.
What is Mexico?
The nation has observed Mother’s Day since 1922, when Rafael Alducin organized the first celebration.
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To quote this beloved TV mom: “I’m just like any modern woman trying to have it all: loving husband, a family... It’s just, I wish I had more time to seek out the dark forces and join their hellish crusade.”
Who is Morticia Addams?
Originally portrayed by Carolyn Jones, this matriarch has also been played by Anjelica Huston, Daryl Hannah, and Catherine Zeta-Jones.
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Paul devoted this Beatles tune to his mother, Mary McCartney.
What is “Let it Be”?
His mother, a nurse, passed away when he was 14, but she has continued to be an inspiration to him throughout his life.
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Gwyneth Paltrow is the famous daughter of this actress, known for a Broadway role in Butterflies Are Free and comedic work in the Meet the Parents films.
Who is Blythe Danner?
Other showbiz relatives include her brother, an opera singer, and her sister-in-law, a choreographer.
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During the 1870s, activist Julia Ward Howe called for a day for mothers and peace, following the horrors of this war.
What is the American Civil War?
Howe began an early predecessor of Mother’s Day, called “Mother’s Day for Peace,” observed in June.
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This Asian island nation celebrated its first Mother’s Day in 1931 on the birthday of Empress Kojun.
What is Japan?
Now celebrated in May, Japanese Mother’s Day includes gifting red carnations and enjoying egg dishes.
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This TV mom was the first to portray pregnancy openly on-screen, mirroring her real-life pregnancy with Desi Arnaz.
Who is Lucy Ricardo (Lucille Ball)?
She and husband Desi Arnaz fought to portray her pregnancy on-screen rather than hide her belly behind props.
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In 1961, this foursome sang about what “Mama Said,” telling us “Mama said there’ll be days like this.”
Who are the Shirelles?
The song was one of their biggest hits and reached number four on the Billboard charts.
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Her novel The Joy Luck Club centers around a group of mothers and daughters in San Francisco.
Who is Amy Tan?
Throughout the novel, the daughters learn to take advice and wisdom from their mothers’ stories.
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Anna Jarvis established a special holiday, honoring this person.
Who is her mother?
Anna Jarvis established the white carnation as the symbol for the holiday.
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Mother’s Day celebrations in this European nation began in the Rhone region in 1906.
What is France?
After World War I, the government began awarding medals to mothers of large families in gratitude.
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Also called Mrs. C, she is the loving mom remembered by fans of Happy Days.
Who is Marion Cunningham?
Played by Marion Ross, Mrs. C was known to give sage advice to her husband and children.
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This blues icon sang “Nobody Loves Me But My Mother” in 1970, though fans might disagree.
Who is B.B. King?
It is the lead track on Indianola Mississippi Seeds, considered his greatest studio album.
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Her famous daughter wrote the novel Frankenstein.
Who is Mary Wollstonecraft?
She was famous in her own right as a suffragist and women’s advocate.
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Following the commercialization of her holiday, in 1943, Anna Jarvis sought to do this with Mother’s Day.
What is repeal/cancel it?
She felt that the holiday benefited card makers and florists more than mothers and started a petition for its repeal.
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In this “down under” nation, mothers are celebrated with gifts of flowers.
What is Australia?
The flower of choice is the chrysanthemum, a play on the Australian word mum used for mothers.
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She is the family matriarch in the TV show Little House on the Prairie, based on a real-life story.
Who is Caroline Ingalls?
The show is based on the writing of Laura Ingalls Wilder, about her real family and their prairie life.
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This singer’s 1970 tune “Mama Liked the Roses” was released as the B-side to “The Wonder of You.”
Who is Elvis Presley?
The song is about mothers who can’t spend the holidays with their children.