A Short History of Father's Day
With Father’s Day fast approaching, Hooray Heroes looked into the holiday dedicated to the men who raised us.
Companies and store owners all over the Globe have banalized the original significance of Father’s Day to bring home the bacon. Every June we’re now frantically buying "Best Farter Ever" cups and steak branding irons instead of properly bowing to the unique characteristics that make a dad. We can better honor the special man in our lives by understanding exactly when, why, and how Father’s Day started.
Daddy Will Always Love You Two
The emotional moments of being a dad of two
★ Give an Emotional Gift Remind him now and forever how much he loves being a dad ★ Created To Last Printed and bound with quality ink and paper - and just for you ★ Made in the USA Fast, fun, and easy to make: personalized in minutes, shipped in 3 days I never thought I'd have adventures like the ones that we now see. But luckily, you two came along and made a Daddy out of me.…more
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Daddy Will Always Love You 3
All about the emotional moments of being a dad of three
★ Personalized to a T With hand-drawn illustrations of Daddy and his 3 children ★ Created To Last Printed and bound with quality ink and paper - and just for you ★ Made in the USA Fast, fun, and easy to make: personalized in minutes, shipped in 3 days I never thought I'd have adventures like the ones that we now see. But luckily, you three came along and made a Daddy out of me. Create a custom book for Dad all about the adventures he has with his three kids. Adventures that help his kids to be strong. To grow up. And to see how lucky they are that they have such a loving father .…more
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It all started in 1909 in a place called Spokane, Washington. A woman called Sonora Smart Dodd was listening to a Mother’s Day sermon in a local church. She got an idea to do the same thing for fathers, all the while thinking of her dad, a Civil War veteran, taking care of his 6 children on a little farm alone after his wife died during childbirth.
The Beginnings
To show her gratitude for all her father William Jackson Smart did for her and her siblings, Sonora thought there should be a special day to pay tribute to him and other heroes like him. She suggested June 5th, the anniversary of her father’s death, to be the day to celebrate Father’s Day, but eventually, the designated day became the third Sunday in June.
You'll Always Be My Little Girl
About the Emotional moments of fatherhood
★ Inspire Happy Tears This book makes Dads tear up. ★ Created To Last Printed in the USA with quality ink and paper ★ Read It Before You Buy It Preview all the pages and be certain your present will be a favorite. Other versions: DAD + 2 KIDS DAD + 3 KIDS…more
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You'll Always Be My Little Boy
About the Emotional moments of fatherhood
★ Inspire Happy Tears This book makes Dads tear up. ★ Created To Last Printed in the USA with quality ink and paper ★ Read It Before You Buy It Preview all the pages and be certain your present will be a favorite. Other versions: DAD + 2 KIDS DAD + 3 KIDS…more
Create hereThe Alternative Origins
The alternative story of Father’s Day in America begins in Fairmont, West Virginia. On July 5, 1908, Grace Golden Clayton, a daughter of a traveling minister, suggested to the minister of her local Methodist church that they hold a commemoration service in honor of all fathers among 361 men that were killed in a mine explosion a year before.
I Love You, Dad
All about why your dad is your hero
★ A sentimental gift for your dad From an adult daughter or son ★ No AI, no shortcuts Every detail hand-drawn by our talented artists ★ Made in the USA Fast, fun, and easy to make: personalized in minutes, shipped in 3 days The ultimate “Thank you, Dad” gift for your father! This personalized book tells and shows – in epic fashion – why your father is your hero. With both of you in it, it’s a beautiful keepsake that's wonderful to look at and lovely to read. "I Love You, Dad" gives your father the praise he deserves and more.…more
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Although Father’s Day was already celebrated locally in several communities across the country shortly after the initiative of the two women, it has taken some time for Father's day to become a national holiday. The first president to support Father's day was the US's 30th president Calvin Coolidge, who signed a resolution in favor of the national holiday:
“to establish more intimate relations between fathers and their children and to impress upon fathers the full measure of their obligations.”
When Kiddo Grows Up - Daddy Edition
All about what kiddo might one day be
★ What will Daddy's little one grow up to be? He can find out with this book ★ Created To Last Printed and bound with quality ink and paper - and just for you ★ Made in the USA Fast, fun, and easy to make: personalized in minutes, shipped in 3 days. Say "I love you" like never before with this high-quality personalized book that captures the bond between Daddy and his little girl. He'll feel all the feels imagining what his kiddo could become, making this bestselling book an unforgettable gift for Dad.…more
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When Child Grows Up - Daddy Edition
All about what kiddo might one day be
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The holiday still didn't catch on right away, probably due to its similarity to Mother’s Day. In 1966, President Lyndon Johnson signed an executive order for the holiday to be celebrated on the third Sunday in June. But it wasn't until 1972, during the Nixon administration, that Congress passed an act and made Father’s Day a national holiday. Six years later, Sonora Smart Dodd died at age 96.
Father's Day Today
Today, fathers all around the Globe celebrate the national holiday in a very special way - by reading Hooray Heroes personalized daddy books with their kids!
Check out their happy faces after getting their Father's day gifts!
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Take the opportunity and tell the best father in your life how much you admire him with the best Father's day gift ever - a personalized book featuring him and 1, 2, or 3 kids.