Francis Bellamy - Rome NY
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Don.Morfe
N 43° 14.448 W 075° 28.356
18T E 461629 N 4787664
An American Christian socialist minister and author,[1] best known for writing the original version of the US Pledge of Allegiance in 1892.
Waymark Code: WM12VNX
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 07/20/2020
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He is buried in Rome Cemetery, Rome NY.
Description:
From Find A Grave: Author. He was the original author of the "Pledge of Allegiance". The pledge he wrote was first used on October 21, 1892, the four hundredth anniversary of the discovery of America. The original Pledge of Allegiance 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". On June 14, 1954, Flag Day, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed into law House Joint Resolution 243, introduced by Representative Louis C. Rabaut of Michigan, which added to the original pledge, the controversial words "under God."
Date of birth: 05/18/1855
Date of death: 08/28/1931
Area of notoriety: Literature
Marker Type: Monument
Setting: Outdoor
Fee required?: No
Web site: [Web Link]
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Not listed
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