Father"s Day, contrary to popular misconception, was not established as a holiday in order to help greeting card manufacturers sell more cards。 In fact when a "father"s day" was first proposed there were no Father"s Day cards!Mrs。 John B。 Dodd, of Washington, first proposed the idea of a "father"s day" in 1909。 Mrs。 Dodd wanted a special day to honor her father, William Smart。 William Smart, a Civil War veteran, was widowed when his wife (Mrs。 Dodd"s mother) died in childbirth with their sixth child。 Mr。 Smart was left to raise the newborn and his other five children by himself on a rural farm in eastern Washington state。 It was after Mrs。 Dodd became an adult that she realized the strength and selflessness her father had shown in raising his children as a single parent。The first Father"s Day was observed on June 19, 1910 in Spokane Washington。 At about the same time in various towns and cities across American other people were beginning to celebrate a "father"s day。" In 1924 President Calvin Coolidge supported the idea of a national Father"s Day。 Finally in 1966 President Lyndon Johnson signed a presidential proclamation declaring the 3rd Sunday of June as Father"s Day。Father"s Day has become a day to not only honor your father, but all men who act as a father figure。 Stepfathers, uncles, grandfathers, and adult male friends are all honored on Father"s Day。
Father"s Day, contrary to popular misconception, was not established as a holiday in order to help greeting card manufacturers sell more cards。 In fact when a "father"s day" was first proposed there were no Father"s Day cards!Mrs。 John B. Dodd, of Washington, first proposed the idea of a "father"s day" in 1909。 Mrs. Dodd wanted a special day to honor her father, William Smart。 William Smart, a Civil War veteran, was widowed when his wife (Mrs。 Dodd"s mother) died in childbirth with their sixth child。 Mr. Smart was left to raise the newborn and his other five children by himself on a rural farm in eastern Washington state。 It was after Mrs。 Dodd became an adult that she realized the strength and selflessness her father had shown in raising his children as a single parent。 The first Father"s Day was observed on June 19, 1910 in Spokane Washington。 At about the same time in various towns and cities across American other people were beginning to celebrate a "father"s day。 " In 1924 President Calvin Coolidge supported the idea of a national Father"s Day。 Finally in 1966 President Lyndon Johnson signed a presidential proclamation declaring the 3rd Sunday of June as Father"s Day。 Father"s Day has become a day to not only honor your father, but all men who act as a father figure。 Stepfathers, uncles, grandfathers, and adult male friends are all honored on Father"s Day。
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2016届高考英语一轮复习基础考点聚焦:Unit5 Meeting your ancestors跟踪训练夯实基础 新人教版选修8
2016届高考英语一轮复习基础考点聚焦:Unit5 Nelson Mandela a modern hero跟踪训练夯实基础 新人教版必修1
2016届高考英语一轮复习基础考点聚焦:Unit2 Robots单元检测同步探源 新人教版选修7
2016届高考英语一轮复习基础考点聚焦:Unit5 First aid单元检测同步探源 新人教版必修5
2016届高考英语一轮复习基础考点聚焦:Unit5 Music跟踪训练夯实基础 新人教版必修2
2016届高考英语一轮复习基础考点聚焦:Unit2 Poems单元检测同步探源 新人教版选修6
2016届高考英语一轮复习基础考点聚焦:Unit2 English around the world单元检测同步探源 新人教版必修1
2016届高考英语一轮复习基础考点聚焦:Unit2 The Olympic Games单元检测同步探源 新人教版必修2
2016届高考英语一轮复习基础考点聚焦:Unit2 The United Kingdom单元检测同步探源 新人教版必修5
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2016届高考英语一轮复习基础考点聚焦:Unit2 Working the land跟踪训练夯实基础 新人教版必修4
2016届高考英语一轮复习基础考点聚焦:Unit2 Poems跟踪训练夯实基础 新人教版选修6
2016届高考英语一轮复习基础考点聚焦:Unit5 First aid跟踪训练夯实基础 新人教版必修5
2016届高考英语一轮复习基础考点聚焦:Unit4 Wildlife protection跟踪训练夯实基础 新人教版必修2
2016届高考英语一轮复习基础考点聚焦:Unit4 Wildlife protection单元检测同步探源 新人教版必修2
2016届高考英语一轮复习基础考点聚焦:Unit1 Women of achievement跟踪训练夯实基础 新人教版必修4
2016届高考英语一轮复习基础考点聚焦:Unit5 The power of nature单元检测同步探源 新人教版选修6
2016届高考英语一轮复习基础考点聚焦:Unit2 Robots跟踪训练夯实基础 新人教版选修7
2016届高考英语一轮复习基础考点聚焦:Unit4 Sharing跟踪训练夯实基础 新人教版选修7
2016届高考英语一轮复习基础考点聚焦:Unit3 A healthy life跟踪训练夯实基础 新人教版选修6
2016届高考英语一轮复习基础考点聚焦:Unit5 Canada“The True North单元检测同步探源 新人教版必修3
2016届高考英语一轮复习基础考点聚焦:Unit4 Sharing单元检测同步探源 新人教版选修7
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2016届高考英语一轮复习基础考点聚焦:Unit2 English around the world跟踪训练夯实基础 新人教版必修1
2016届高考英语一轮复习基础考点聚焦:Unit5 Canada“The True North跟踪训练夯实基础 新人教版必修3
2016届高考英语一轮复习基础考点聚焦:Unit3 Life in the future跟踪训练夯实基础 新人教版必修5
Ends justifying means
2016届高考英语一轮复习基础考点聚焦:Unit3 A healthy life单元检测同步探源 新人教版选修6
2016届高考英语一轮复习基础考点聚焦:Unit2 Healthy eating跟踪训练夯实基础 新人教版必修3