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Father's Day
 Websites presented in alphabetical order FamilyFun: Father's Day 
 Collection of illustrated instructions for making cards, crafts, and foods for Father's Day. Features instructions for making gifts such as a Father's Day throne and a ladybug tie tack, and recipes for brunch food, snacks, main dishes, and desserts (such as a shirt cake and a tee time cake). Also includes how-to videos for some of the projects. http://familyfun.go.com/fathers-day/ Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually Last updated Oct 29, 2009 Father's Day
Collection of material about Father's Day. Topics include a brief history of this holiday (which was not instituted as a national observance until 1972), famous TV dads, fun facts, video clips, and photos of famous dads such as Paul McCartney, Elvis Presley, Jackie Robinson, and Muhammad Ali. From the History Channel. http://www.history.com/content/fathersday Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually Last updated Oct 8, 2009 Father's Day (Yahoo!)
Directory of websites about Father's Day. Includes links to sites containing stories, music, animations, puzzles, cards, poems, gift and craft ideas, recipes, history, quotes, and more. http://dir.yahoo.com/Society_and_Culture/Holidays_and_Observances/Father_s_Day/ Topics: Families, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, Musical Genres, Mysteries and More Last updated May 29, 2008 Father's Day Fanfare
Collection of links to "histories, stories, and fun facts to share with Dad" about Father's Day. Topics include a timeline about Father's Day in the U.S. back to 1910, a history of the necktie, fathers as portrayed in television comedies, father-son and father-daughter athletes, a quiz about famous fathers, and more. From infoplease. http://www.infoplease.com/spot/fathersdaylist.html Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually Last updated Jun 7, 2007 FTC Father's Day
This animated father's day greeting contains "a few 'phish' & tips to keep you net-wise." Includes a link to the fact sheet "How Not to Get Hooked by a 'Phishing' Scam," explaining the scams involving "Internet fraudsters who send spam or pop-up messages to lure personal information (credit card numbers, bank account information, Social Security number, passwords, or other sensitive information) from unsuspecting victims." Also available in Spanish. From the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). http://www.ftc.gov/dad Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Corruption & Fraud, Holidays and Observances Individually Last updated May 29, 2008 Honor Your Father ... At Least Once a Year
Describes the origins of Father's Day in America, from Spokane, Washington state, resident Sonora Dodd's idea, to the first celebration of the day in 1910 and the holiday's official recognition in "1966, when President Lyndon Johnson declared that the third Sunday in June would be Father's Day." Includes illustrations and related links. From the Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/wiseguide/jun03/father.html Topics: Families, Holidays and Observances Individually, Presidents by Name Last updated Jun 9, 2005 Kaboose: Father's Day
Children's activities and resources for the celebration of Father's Day, including games, clip art, stories, history of the holiday, printable activities (such as mazes, crossword puzzles, and coloring pages), and craft projects (for example, business card holders and picture frames). http://holidays.kaboose.com/fathers-day/ Topics: Families, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually Last updated Aug 28, 2008 U.S. Census Bureau Facts for Features: Father's Day
Facts and statistics about fathers, fatherhood, and Father's Day, celebrated the third Sunday in June in the United States. Topics include a brief history of the holiday, popular Father's Day gifts, and statistics about stay-at-home and single dads. From the U.S. Census Bureau. http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/013535.html Topics: Families, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, Statistics Last updated Apr 26, 2009 |
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