From the Archives: Father's Day began in 1910
Sonora Smart Dodd first proposed Father's Day as a tribute to her dad in Spokane, Washington.
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Sonora Smart Dodd first proposed Father's Day as a tribute to her dad in Spokane, Washington.
A Spokane woman launched Father's Day in 1910, but her collaboration with a future Stamford, CT, resident made it synonymous with the necktie.
A Spokane woman launched Father's Day in 1910, but her collaboration with a future Stamford, CT, resident made it synonymous with the necktie.
Sonora Smart Dodd, the daughter of a twice-widowed Civil War veteran dad, was inspired by his example to found the first Father's Day in Spokane, Washington.
IDAHO FALLS – Many people celebrate Father’s Day without giving it a second thought. This year marks 50 years since it became an official holiday, according to History.com. President Richard Nixon signed a proclamation in 1972 designating the third Sunday in June as a day to recognize and honor the role of fathers in society. […]