"Libby and her great-aunt, Lobo, both learn the Pledge of Allegiance--Libby for school, and Lobo for her U.S. citizenship ceremony"--Provided by publisher.
Francis Bellamy, who wrote the Pledge of Allegiance, tells a brief history of the Pledge of Allegiance, a reminder of loyalty to the flag and to the United States.
From the 1880's to the present, how the pledge came about and how and why it has changed since its original version, are all part of the history of this American symbol in this recently updated readalong.
Describes how and why Francis Bellamy came to write the Pledge of Allegiance, explaining the meaning of the pledge and the controversies surrounding it.
Discusses the history and meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance, which was first published in The Youth's Companion in 1892 as part of a campaign to promote patriotism led by James B. Upham and Francis Bellamy.