However, the historical timeline doesn’t support this view. The Pledge of Allegiance, written in 1892 by Christian minister Francis Bellamy, was designed to promote patriotism, not to secularize ...

The original pledge of allegiance was written shortly after the Civil War by U.S. Army Capt. George Balch. It was changed in 1882, again in 1924, and a final time in 1954 when President Dwight D.

When children, especially teens, respect adults then opportunities exist to help shape, cultivate, and influence their lives.

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 the republic for which ...

In 1892, a Baptist minister, Francis Bellamy wrote what was to become our Pledge Of Allegiance. When saying the words, Bellamy requested that a salute be added — the right arm extended as in ...

Civics teacher James Hogan says Dillion Blix 'has really just grabbed the bull by the horns and done a great job.' ...