MANILA, Philippines—It took a 16-year-old girl to spread the celebration of Father’s Day to many countries.
The practice started in the United States in the 1900s when a soldier’s daughter, after listening to a sermon about Mother’s Day, asked herself—What about fathers?
Centuries later, the celebration caught on.
The story about how the practice started is worth celebrating itself.
The woman who started it all
While the event honors fathers across the globe, one woman and her 62-year campaign played a huge role in championing the celebration.
In July 1908, a few months following the tragic mining disaster at Fairmont Coal Company in Monongah town, a West Virginia churc…
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