National Woman's Relief Corps Origin and Author of "The Pledge of Allegiance"
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09658 Author/Creator: National Woman's Relief Corps Place Written: s.l. Type: Pamphlet Date: June 1940 Pagination: 21 p. : Height: 17.8 cm, Width: 10.1 cm Order a Copy
Booklet about the history of the pledge of allegiance. This booklet includes printings of letters that detail the history of the pledge. It also contains a section on the modifications that have been made to the pledge. The booklet has been written in, mostly shopping lists and notes. There is also the name Mary Scrull, and Mary Flippine written on the inside front cover.
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