Francis Bellamy wrote the Pledge of Allegiance in 1892 while he was working as a Baptist minister and a magazine editor in Boston, Massachusetts. He created it for a national public school celebration of the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas. The pledge was initially published in a children's magazine called "The Youth's Companion."
Francis Bellamy wrote the pledge of allegiance
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Francis Bellamy's wrote the pledge so that school children and many others reciting the pledge would be "reflect[ing] his socialist beliefs." Francis Bellamy wrote The Pledge so that school children and many other Americans would be reflecting his socialist beliefs.
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The lyrics came from "Defence of Fort M'Henry", a poem written in 1814 by Francis Scott Key.
Francis Bellamy wrote the pledge of allegiance
colin greenwood
The Baptist Minister Francis Bellamy wrote the Pledge of Allegiance in 1892.
Francis Bellamy wrote the Pledge of Allegiance in August 1892.
Francis Bellamy's wrote the pledge so that school children and many others reciting the pledge would be "reflect[ing] his socialist beliefs." Francis Bellamy wrote The Pledge so that school children and many other Americans would be reflecting his socialist beliefs.
who wrote the pledge of allegiance
The original US Pledge of Allegiance was written by Francis Bellamy in 1892. It was first published in "The Youth's Companion" magazine to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Columbus' arrival in the Americas.
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Francis Scott Key wrote our national anthem.
Francis Scott Key was 35 years of age when he wrote this.