世界上的第一个父亲节，1910年诞生在美国，是由住在美国华盛顿州斯波坎的布鲁斯多德夫人倡导的，多德夫人的母亲在生育第六个孩子时，因难产而死。
The world's first father's day, was born in 1910 in USA, is advocated by Bruce in Spokane in America Washington, Mrs. Dodd, Mrs. Dodd's mother gave birth to sixth children, died in childbirth.
多德夫人的父亲威廉斯马特先生曾参加过南北战争，他在妻子过世后，独自一人在华盛顿州东部的一个乡下农场，承担起抚养、教育六个孩子的重任。
Mrs Dodd's father Mr. William Smart participated in the civil war, he was after his wife died, alone on a rural farm in eastern Washington state, take on the responsibility of raising six children, education.
多德夫人在家中排行老二，亦是家里唯一的女孩。女性的细心特质，让她更能体会父亲的辛劳，斯马特先生白天辛劳地工作，晚上回家还要照料家务与每一个孩子的生活。经过几十年的辛苦，儿女们终于长大成人，当子女们盼望能让斯马特先生好好安享晚年之际，斯马特先生却因多年的过度劳累于1909年辞世。
Mrs. Dodd ranked second child at home, is also the only girl in the family. The female character carefully, let her be able to understand his father's hard work, Mr Smart's hard work during the day, at home to take care of the household and the life of every child. After decades of hard work, the children finally grown up, when the children are looking forward to allow Mr Smart to enjoy the old age comes, Mr. Smart was due to years of overwork died in 1909.
1909年斯马特先生辞世之年，当多德夫人参加完教会的母亲节感恩礼拜后，她特别想念父亲。多德夫人心中明白，她的父亲在养育儿女过程中所付出的爱和艰辛，并不亚于任何一个母亲。多德夫人将她的感受告诉给教会的瑞马士牧师，希望能有一个特别的日子，纪念全天下伟大的父亲。
MR smart died 1909 years, when Mrs. Dodd attended the church's mother's Day Thanksgiving week, she particularly miss father. Mrs Dodd knew, her father to pay in the parenting process for love and hardships, is not less than that of a mother. Mrs. Dodd will tell her to the Church of the rasmus, hoping that there will be a special day, to commemorate the world great father.
她的这一想法得到了牧师的赞许，同时得到了各教会组织的支持。多德夫人随即写信向市长与州政府表达了自己的想法，并建议以她父亲的生日——每年的6月5日作为父亲节，斯波坎市市长与华盛顿州州长公开表示赞成。州政府采纳这一建议的同时，把节期改在6月的第三个星期日。
This idea has been praised her pastor, and got the support of various church organizations. Mrs. Dodd immediately wrote a letter to the mayor and the state government to express their ideas, and proposed to her father's birthday, June 5th of each year as the father's day, the mayor and the governor of the state of Washington Spokane said publicly in favor of. The government accepted the proposal at the same time, the change in the third Sunday of June.
1910年6月19日多德夫人所在的华盛顿州斯波坎市，举行了全世界的第一次父亲节庆祝活动，在差不多的时间里，美国各地其它城镇的人们也开始庆祝“父亲节”。
In June 19, 1910 Mrs Dodd of Spokane Washington, held the world's first father's Day celebration, at the same time, people in other cities and towns across the United States began to celebrate father's day".
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