I first struggled with "under God" in my fourth-grade class in Westport ... to insert the phrase into the Pledge of Allegiance, partly as a cold war rejoinder to "godless" communism.

“I pledge allegiance to my Flag and to the Republic ... In 1954, as the cold war intensified, Congress added the words “under God” to distinguish the United States from “godless Communism.” ...

As red-blooded Americans, we all know the Pledge of Allegiance. Most schools require ... Most people don't realize the phrase "under God" wasn't included in Flag Day in 1954 - 60 years ago today.

The pledge reads and we memorized: “I pledge Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, One nation under God, indivisible with liberty and ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Lawmakers at the Ohio Statehouse want Ohio school districts to create a policy for students to cite the Pledge of Allegiance. Ohio House Bill 117 would require the board of ...

A bipartisan bill pending in the Ohio House would require public schools to pick a daily time to recite the pledge of allegiance in a bid to instill patriotism in Ohio youth. The bill, House Bill ...

"I pledge allegiance to the United States," without finishing the phrase. Although the moment was brief, and she quickly corrected herself, it was captured on camera and rapidly spread on social ...