"Journey Through Time: The Evolution of Father's Day"

The article traces the history of Father's Day, starting from its first known service in 1908 in West Virginia, to its first celebration in 1910 in Washington, and its journey to becoming a national holiday in the US, recommended by President Coolidge in 1924, officially recognized by President Johnson in 1966, and permanently recognized by law under President Nixon in 1972.

Year Event
1908
The first known Father's Day service occurred at the Williams Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church South in Fairmont, West Virginia.
1910
Sonora Smart Dodd, one of the pioneers of the Father's Day concept, held the first Father's Day celebration in Spokane, Washington.
1924
President Calvin Coolidge recommended that Father's Day become a national holiday.
1966
President Lyndon B. Johnson issued the first presidential proclamation honoring fathers, designating the third Sunday in June as Father's Day.
1972
President Richard Nixon signed into law a permanent recognition of Father's Day.



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