Francis J. Bellamy wrote the Pledge of Allegiance in 1892 and found a powerful ally in the patriotic National Education Association, which brought it to the American schoolroom. Here's his story.

(The Conversation) — On Flag Day, a historian of religions in America explains how the Pledge of Allegiance, which honors the American flag, is part of American civil religion.

I Pledge Allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. That was America's first pledge. Schoolchildren recited words from a ...

According to Minnesota’s statute (2022) 121A.11, Subd. 3.Pledge of Allegiance. (a) All public and charter school students shall recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States ...

The Statesboro VFW Post 10925 hosted its 6th annual Independence Day Commemoration, providing a space for the community to ...

To be an American also meant learning about the Pledge of Allegiance, which came to life in 1892 after Francis Bellamy wrote: “I pledge allegiance to my flag and the Republic for which it stands — one ...

American children pledge allegiance to the flag at a Virginia school, 1959. ... pledging allegiance to a flag specifically “of the United States of America” was added in the early 1920s.