America saw an upsurge of devotion to the nation's flag, and the writing of the pledge of allegiance, after the Civil War.
Then, on #FlagDay, 70 years ago today, President Eisenhower signed a bill adding “under God” to the pledge – cementing the semi-religious nature of the pledge.
https://theconversation.com/how-reciting-the-pledge-of-allegiance-became-a-sacred-patriotic-ritual-231432
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