The Conversation U.S. on Nostr: America saw an upsurge of devotion to the nation's flag, and the writing of the ...

America saw an upsurge of devotion to the nation's flag, and the writing of the pledge of allegiance, after the Civil War.

Then, on #FlagDay, 70 years ago today, President Eisenhower signed a bill adding “under God” to the pledge – cementing the semi-religious nature of the pledge.

https://theconversation.com/how-reciting-the-pledge-of-allegiance-became-a-sacred-patriotic-ritual-231432
#USPolitics #Religion #History