Pioneering Woman Founded Father's Day After Losing Her Mother

Sonora Smart Dodd launched Father's Day in 1910 to honor her father, a Civil War veteran who raised her and her brothers after their mother died.
Dodd spent over 60 years campaigning to make Father's Day a federal holiday, succeeding in 1972.
Dodd was an independent and accomplished painter, poet, and businesswoman who co-ran a funeral home.
Dodd's great-granddaughter is sharing her family's remarkable history and legacy as the creators of Father's Day.
The celebration of Father's Day has endured for over a century thanks to Dodd's vision and perseverance in the face of skepticism.