I wonder what the man who composed the original pledge 111 years ago would ... As Bellamy sat down at his desk, the opening words—"I pledge allegiance to my flag"—tumbled onto paper.

Pledging allegiance to the country may make some ... according to Eller. The original pledge began with a military salute with the arm outstretched toward the flag. It later combined the hand ...

“I pledge allegiance to my Flag and to the Republic for which it stands—one nation indivisible—with liberty and justice for all.” Francis Bellamy reportedly wrote the Pledge of Allegiance ...

The Supreme Court established in 1943 no one can be compelled to pledge allegiance to the U.S. flag, but that didn’t stop a Texas teacher from taking issue with a Black student who abstained. HOUSTON ...