Laclede County Library Historical Collection

Happy Mother's Day! We want all the mothers of past, present and future to know how appreciated you are.

In 1905, a daughter felt so inspired by her mothers efforts in helping to educate mothers on how to care for thier children during the Civil War, that she wrote to the president to have a holiday celebrating mothers...thus Mothers Day became a national holiday.

Mothers around the world inspire thier children in huge ways. You perhaps right now could be raising the next great person in our history books. Or...perhaps your child too will advocate for a national holiday in your honor. The possibilities are endless. Just know...you're doing a good job.

Women's history month is quickly ending. We hope you have had time to reflect on all that women have accomplished in history.

We wanted to take a moment to say, it is great to remember Rosa Parks, Susan B Anthony, Marie Curie, etc. but it should be just as important to remember ordinary women. Your mothers, grandmothers, aunts, etc. The women who raised you, loved you and who provided for you even when things were stacked against them. Remember the women who made history in your local communities. Women's history month is to celebrate all women including the ones who led ordinary lives but were extraordinary to someone.

Photo is from the Manchester collection

What was happening on this day (Feb 11) in 1869?
Take a look at this newspaper The Lebanon Chronical and find out.
Here is just a couple we found:
-An advertisement for the Lebanon City Bakery
-Article for the new newspaper called "The Clipper"
-The marriage announcement of Capt W.H. Rogers and Miss S.A. Mattews at the Union Church in Lebanon
-The death of Eugene S Serl aged 3 years