Long before neckties and greeting cards, Father"s Day began with a daughter"s quiet act of remembrance and steadfast love. In 1907, Grace Clayton, who lost her father in the Monongah mining disaster, suggested a service to honour fathers who died in the incident. Although the idea didn"t gain traction initially, it was revived in 1909 by Sonora Smart Dodd of Spokane. She sought to pay tribute to her father, a Civil War veteran who raised six children alone. Her determination sparked a movement, laying the foundation for the day we now dedicate to dads.
Happy Fathers Day!
Today in History
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The rivers run through us
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Wheatear, Peak District National Park, England
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Greater flamingos, Lüderitz, Namibia
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Ancient town of Sorano, Tuscany, Italy
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Ride the wave
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A curious little otter pup
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Great wildebeest migration at Mara River, Kenya
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Crescent-tail bigeye fish, Great Barrier Reef, Australia
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Lands End, Cornwall, England
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A public restroom or a tourist spot?
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World Dolphin Day
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Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, Alaska, United States
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Jotunheimen National Park in Norway
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Centuries of time in a Delicate Arch
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World Lizard Day
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Grey seal pup
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Cherry blossoms in Shanghai, China
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Happy International Day of Forests!
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Space Week isnt over yet!
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A church atop a hill
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Lavender field, Hertfordshire, England
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Arches National Park, Utah, USA
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The Three Musketeers Falls at Iguazú Falls, Argentina
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A mountaintop cultural wonder
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Mont-Saint-Michel, Normandy, France
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