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Sonora Louise Smart Dodd (February 18, 1882 – March 22, 1978) was the daughter of American Civil War veteran William Jackson Smart, and was responsible for the founding of Father's Day.
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.
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Jun 18, 2023 · 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, 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 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 launched the celebration of dads in 1910 in Spokane, Washington, after losing her mother and being raised by her father. Discover her legacy as a painter, poet and businesswoman, and her great-granddaughter's pride in her renegade spirit.
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Jun 16, 2023 · Learn about the life and achievements of Sonora Smart Dodd, the "Mother of Father's Day." She was born in Arkansas, moved to Washington, and initiated the first Father's Day celebration in 1910.
