The Pledge of Allegiance
The Pledge of Allegiance

The Pledge of Allegiance

The Pledge of Allegiance was written in August 1892 by the minister Francis Bellamy (1855-1931). It was originally published in The Youth’s Companion on September 8, 1892. Bellamy had hoped that the pledge would be used by […]

Guy Fawkes Day
On This Day in History

On This Day Guy Fawkes Day

Catholic dissident Guy Fawkes and 12 co-conspirators spent months planning to blow up King James I of England during the opening of Parliament On This Day, November 5, 1605. But their assassination attempt was foiled […]