2,000 Years of the Necktie
The history of America's favorite Father's Day gift.
About Father's Day
Short history and musings about Father's Day, by James McLoughlin, in June 1998.
BlackDog's Father's Day History
A look at how and when the observance got started.
Happy Father's Day from Wilstar
Includes historical information and quotations about fathers.
Infoplease.com: Father's Day Timeline
Traces the observance from its start in 1910 to the present day.