David Dennis, Kentucky Firefighter & Father of Seven (2025)
A Kentucky firefighter who runs into burning buildings for strangers, then comes home to wrangle seven kids — and it was his daughter's essay that crowned him Father of the Year.
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History's greatest fathers, everyday heroes, and the moments that defined what it means to be a dad.
Henry VIII, The Father Who Devoured His Family (16th Century England)
Henry VIII wanted a son so badly he destroyed two wives, traumatized three children, and split an entire church — yet all three of his kids became monarchs who spent their reigns undoing his damage.
A Father's Final Lesson: Kusunoki Masashige and the Son Who Carried His Legacy for 700 Years
In 1336, a samurai warrior knelt before his 10-year-old son and taught him the most important lesson of his life — how to live after his father was gone.
Kusunoki Masashige (14th Century Japan)
A samurai warrior so devoted to honor that his final act wasn't a battle cry — it was a farewell to his 10-year-old son, teaching him how to live after he was gone.