Celebrating Dads This Father’s Day

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Did you know a single father of 14 children was the inspiration for creating Father's Day? As historians tell it, Willam Jackson Smart's daughter Sonora attended a Mother's Day church service in 1909 when she decided fathers deserved a holiday, too.  In 1910, her petition to the Ministerial Alliance was accepted, and Father's Day was celebrated across Spokane, Washington, on June 19. For much of the next 60 years, Sonora and politicians like William Jennings Bryan and Woodrow Wilson…

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Celebrating Father’s Day 2020

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  • Post last modified:August 31, 2024

The quarantine this year may make it hard to celebrate Father’s Day in person, but that doesn’t mean you can’t spend time with your Dad. The difference is, you’ll do it virtually. To do that, you’ll both need a steady internet connection. You also might need to get your Dad on the phone and walk him through setting up software or hardware. Once that’s in place, there are lots of ways to celebrate with your Dad. Here are a…

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