Today in History: December 28, Pledge of Allegiance—Written by Rome, New York Native Francis Bellamy—Officially Recognized by Congress in 1945

In 1945, Congress officially recognized the Pledge of Allegiance. Author of the Pledge, Francis Julius Bellamy, was a Rome Free Academy graduate.

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