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1、父亲节英语作文-Father勺Day父亲节英语作文-Fathers Dayfathers 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 fathers day was first proposed there were no fathers day cards!mrs. john b. dodd, of Washington, first pr

2、oposed the idea of a fathers 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. dodds mother) died in childbirth with their sixth child, mr. smart was left to raise the newborn and his other five childre

3、n 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 fathers day was observed on june 19, 1910 in spokane Washington, at about the sam

4、e time in various towns and cities across american other people were beginning to celebrate a fathers day. in 1924 president calvin coolidge supported the idea of a national fathers day. finally in 1966 president lyndon johnson signed a presidential proclamation declaring the 3rd sunday of june as fathers day.fathers 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 fathers day.