The anniversary of the adoption of the U.S. flag is celebrated each year on June 14. tiaramaio/RooM via Getty images The Continental Congress, the legislative body for the newly declared United States ...

However, that wasn't the only reason. The Pledge of Allegiance also was created to venerate the flag and "foster patriotism," in addition to boosting revenue for a popular magazine in the late 1800s ...

Being a member of two organizations, rich in military histories, I am not un-accustomed to our Pledge of Allegiance. The last time I, as a part of a group, recited the Pledge of Allegiance, my mind ...

Why do public school children pledge their allegiance to “one nation under God” every morning despite America’s separation of church and state? In our nation’s schools, children say these words while ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. A bill recently filed by North Carolina Republicans would compel public schools to ...

Back in 1892, James B. Upham was working for a magazine called "The Youth's Companion." He was in charge of a campaign to have schoolchildren participate in a flag ceremony to commemorate the 400th ...

“It seems like this was a decision that should have been a discussion first,” said one Shaftsbury Elementary School parent. Parents in Shaftsbury say they’re angry that students at the local ...