Histagory:

Happy Birthday to Francis Bellamy (5/18/1855 to 8/28/1931), author of the Pledge of Allegiance.  Both the Pledge and the author have a colorful history which opens the door for a discussion on the “Separation of Church and State”. If you are a Bible Belt Republican, you may want to sit down for this. The original pledge was as follows – I pledge allegiance to my Flag and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Similar to