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Debate Over Pledge Author Emerges From 1890s Origins
As Americans recite the Pledge on Veterans Day the long dispute over authorship unfolds. Margarette Miller, a Virginia educator, champions Francis Bellamy while tracing ties to The Youth's Companion and James Upham. Her research and the Bellamy Award highlight a national history of the pledge.
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United States of America
Bellamy
Portsmouth
Margarette S. Miller
Virginia
Miss Miller
Arlington National Cemetery
Washington
D. C
Donald E. Johnson
Veterans—Affairs
Iowa
Upper Iowa University
Margarette Miller
Miller
James B. Upham
Youth’s Companion
Upham
Francis Bellamy
Companion
U. S. Flag Association
Meialy
Library of Congress
Congress of the United States
Rome
New York
Texas
Dr. Miller
Praders A
Irene Priore
Cleveland Hill
Cheektowaga
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