Friday, June 13, 2008

Happy Father's Day

In 1924, President Coolidge recommended that Father's Day become a national holiday. President Johnson designated the third Sunday of June to be Father's Day in 1966. It was not until 1972 that President Nixon instituted Father's Day as a national observance.

Read more tidbits and historical facts about Father's Day on history.com. Plus, find Father's Day gifts, watch video clips, and read about TV's Famous Dads.

Still stuck on what to get dad? Then check out About.com and its printable Father's Day coupons. It has everything from "control of the remote" to "lawn mowing."

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