(For Mother's Day) Mothers in Early U.S. History

Here's another terrific and factual bit of U.S. history from The WallBuilders.

Mothers in History

We always appreciate our moms, but Mother's Day is a special time set aside to honor them. Throughout history, leaders have acknowledged and honored the importance of mothers.

It is agreeable to observe how differently modern writers and the inspired author of the Proverbs describe a fine woman....The one is admired abroad; the other is honored and beloved at home. “Her children arise up and call her blessed, her husband also, and he praiseth her.” There is no fame in the world equal to this; nor is there a note in music half so delightful as the respectful language with which a grateful son or daughter perpetuates the memory of a sensible and affectionate mother. (Benjamin Rush, 1787)

Among the first things you are to learn are your duties to your parents. These duties are commanded by God, and are necessary to your happiness in this life. The commands of God are, “Honor thy father and thy mother.” – “Children, obey your parents in all things.” These commands are binding on all children; they cannot be neglected without sin. Whatever God has commanded us to do we must perform, without calling in question the propriety of the command. (Noah Webster, 1832)

American history abounds with examples of women that have been inspirational to previous generations, and Mother's Day is a great opportunity to discover their stories and make them an inspiration for mothers today.

One such example is Elizabeth Lewis--wife of Declaration of Independence signer Francis Lewis and the mother of three. British soldiers were dispatched to capture her and destroy their home. As they shelled the house, a cannonball struck right beside where Elizabeth stood but she refused to yield. The British seized her and made her a prisoner of war, holding her for several months in deplorable conditions. Her health was destroyed, and after her release, she never recovered, dying in 1779.

Another amazing woman is Abigail Adams--wife of Declaration signer and second President John Adams and the mother of six. A sickly child with little formal education, she became self-taught and rose to the highest levels of knowledge and leadership. She also taught her children to love God and their country, and her son John Quincy Adams (sixth President of the United States) clearly recalled the religious and patriotic lessons she taught him. Abigail fully lived up to the example of the virtuous wife in Proverbs 31.

*If you want to learn more about this-or any other subject regarding our history, please go to the WallBuilders website. They have hundreds of essays, books and other materials that show the REAL U.S. history that scholars, educators and secular historical revisionists are continuously, adamantly telling the Country didn't really happen.