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Fathers Day: Spokane roots and national tribute story
The article traces the origins of Father's Day in Spokane Washington in 1909 led by Mrs. John Bruce Dodd and its spread nationally. It notes key supporters including Woodrow Wilson and the YMCA, the official third Sunday in June as the date, and the rose as the holiday flower. It also shares a tribute to an exemplary father and family memories.
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John Bruce Dodd
Spokane
Washington
United States
Mrs. Dodd
John Bruce Dodd Jr
Dodd
Washington, D.C
The
National Park Service
C. L. Huett
Ode Orn