Business Insider -
14 Jun 2014 23:17

As red-blooded Americans, we all know the Pledge of Allegiance. Most schools require students to recite it before the day's classes begin. But the 31-word passage has evolved over time. Most people don't realize the phrase "under God" wasn't included until Flag Day in 1954 — 60 years ago today. Here's what went down. In 1892, Francis Bellamy, a minister from upstate New York, reportedly wrote the Pledge as an expression of fealty to the U.S. It read: "I pledge allegiance to my flag and th...
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