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Father's Day was inaugurated in the United States in the early 20th century to complement Mother's Day in celebrating fathers, fathering, and fatherhood. Father's Day was founded in Spokane, Washington, at the YMCA in 1910 by Sonora Smart Dodd, who was born in Arkansas. [3] Its first celebration was in the Spokane YMCA on June 19, 1910.
Father's Day is a holiday honoring one's father, as well as fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society. The holiday complements similar celebrations honoring family members, such as Mother's Day and, in some countries, Siblings Day , and Grandparents' Day .
50 Touching Father’s Day Quotes From Famous Dads EMMANUEL DUNAND - Getty Images Some dads are the strong, silent types—men of few words—and others won’t stop talking.
Father's Day is not the only reason to celebrate dads, but it sure acts as a reminder. You could probably list a bunch of reasons why your own dad is the best in the game.
speech, depicted in an 1876 lithograph by Currier and Ives and now housed in the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. "Give me liberty or give me death!" is a quotation attributed to American politician and orator Patrick Henry from a speech he made to the Second Virginia Convention on March 23, 1775, at St. John's Church in Richmond ...
This Father's Day, give your dad the gift of your ear and your time. Most people, especially as they get older, want to talk about their lives, their experiences and their hopes. Your father just ...
Start his Father's Day out on the right note by sending him one of these 50 funny and inspiring quotes about dads. Show comments. Advertisement. Advertisement. Holiday Shopping Guides.
George Washington in 1772 by Charles Willson Peale. The religious views of George Washington have long been debated. While some of the other Founding Fathers of the United States, such as Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and Patrick Henry, were noted for writing about religion, Washington rarely discussed his religious and philosophical views.