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To the flag : the unlikely history of the Pledge of Allegiance / Richard J. Ellis.
For over one hundred years, it has been deeply ingrained in American culture. Saluting the flag in public schools began as part of a national effort to Americanize immigrants, its final six words imbuing it with universal hope and breathtaking power. Now Richard Ellis unfurls the fascinating history of the Pledge of Allegiance and of the debates and controversies that have sometimes surrounded it....
Record details
- ISBN: 0700613722 (cloth : alk. paper)
- Physical Description: xx, 297 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Lawrence : University Press of Kansas, [2005]
- Copyright: ©2005
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [223]-279) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Creating the pledge -- The meaning of the pledge -- Spreading the pledge -- Making the pledge safe for democracy -- A nation under God -- Protesting the pledge -- One nation-- indivisible? -- Conclusion: Pledging allegiance in a liberal society. |
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| Subject: | Bellamy, Francis. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag > History. Allegiance > United States > History. Patriotism > United States > History. United States > Social conditions. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
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| Blue Mountain Community College Library | 323.65 El591 (Text) | 33122002496845 | Main Collection | Available | - |
