Sonora Smart Dodd of Washington thought of the holiday one Sunday in 1909 while listening to a Mother's Day sermon at the Central Methodist Episcopal Church at Spokane. She wanted a celebration that honored fathers that were like her own father, William Smart. He was a Civil War veteran, his wife died when Sonora was 16 and he had to take care of all six children. It was her father that made all the parental sacrifices and was, in the eyes of his daughter, a courageous, selfless, and loving man. Sonora's father was born in June, so she chose to hold the first Father's Day celebration in Spokane, Washington on the 19th of June, 1910.
It took many years to make the holiday official. Father's Day was recognized by a Joint Resolution of Congress in 1956. It wasn't made an official national holiday until President Nixon made a proclamation in 1972.
taken from: http://www.wikipedia.org
http://www.morning-glow.com/holidays/father/father.html
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