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How the Pledge of Allegiance Went From PR Gimmick to Patriotic Vow
Francis Bellamy had no idea how famous, and controversial, his quick ditty would become
By Amy CrawfordSmithsonian Magazine | Subscribe
On the morning of October 21, 1892, children at schools across the country rose to their feet, faced a newly installed American flag and, for the first time, recited 23 words written by a man that few people today can name. “I pledge allegiance to my Flag and to the Republic for which it stands—one nation indivisible—with liberty and justice for all.”
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How the Pledge of Allegiance came from a PR Gimmick in 1892
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