print email comment close Pledge of Allegiance: A Short History URL: http://history.vineyard.net/pledge.htm Description: A brief history of the Pledge of Allegiance. The author of this Web site notes that in 1954 "Congress after a campaign by the Knights of Columbus, added the words, 'under God,' to the Pledge. The Pledge was now both a patriotic oath and a public prayer." Author: Baer, John W. Library of Congress Subject Headings: Bellamy, Francis. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag LII classic content LII Database Information: Record 13810 created by Karen Schneider on 06/27/2002 Last modification on 03/25/2004 Published: 06/27/2002   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/13810