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Sonora Smart Dodd was the founder of Father's Day in the United States. She was born in Arkansas, lost her mother at a young age, and raised her brothers with her father in Washington.
Jun 16, 2023 · Here’s what to know about the mother of Father's Day, Sonora Louise Smart Dodd, and her 62-year campaign to establish Father’s Day as a national holiday. The origins of Father’s Day. In 1898,...
Jun 14, 2018 · Sonora Smart Dodd was the daughter of William Jackson Smart, a twice-widowed Civil War veteran and single father of 14 children. She initiated the first Father's Day celebration in 1910 in Spokane, Washington, and campaigned for decades to make it a national holiday.
Jun 18, 2023 · FILE - A rose lies on a grave marker of Sonora Smart Dodd at Greenwood Memorial Terrace on June 16, 1999, in Spokane, Wash. Dodd is known as the founder of the first celebration of Father’s Day in 1910. Sonora Smart Dodd lobbied local church and public officials for its creation.
Jun 18, 2023 · Arts Jun 18, 2023 1:30 PM EDT. LOS ANGELES (AP) — You could call her the mother of Father’s Day. The late Sonora Smart Dodd launched the celebration of dads in 1910 in her hometown of Spokane,...
Jun 20, 2021 · Sonora Smart Dodd wanted to honor her widowed dad, a farmer and Civil War veteran. She partnered with big business to make it happen.
Jun 18, 2023 · Learn how Dodd, who lost her mother at birth and was raised by her father, started the first Father's Day in 1910 and fought for its recognition for 62 years. Meet her great-granddaughter, Betsy Roddy, who shares her story and artifacts.
