Uploaded October 2017 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Why do millions of schoolchildren begin their day by reciting a pledge of allegiance to the American flag?

On this week's episode, we'll learn about the author of the pledge and why he created it back in 1892, the original way schoolchildren used to salute the flag, the changes made to the pledge, and why some have gone to the Supreme Court because of it. #pledgeofallegiance #ushistory #us101

Read more about the Pledge of Allegiance:
smithsonianmag.com/history/the-man-who-wrote-the-pledge-of-allegiance-93907224
smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/rules-about-how-to-address-us-flag-came-about-because-no-one-wanted-to-look-like-a-nazi-180960100
http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/5762/
smithsonianmag.com/history/pledge-allegiance-pr-gimmick-patriotic-vow-180956332
constitutioncenter.org/blog/the-latest-controversy-about-under-god-in-the-pledge-of-allegiance
oyez.org/cases/2003/02-1624

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