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A Little History Lesson

A Little History Lesson

In my lifetime I’ve seen the phrase “under God” added to the Pledge of Allegiance in 1954 under President Dwight D. Eisenhower. That fall when we went back to school, we were proud to say the pledge every morning. It felt good to acknowledge the fact we were under God. It served as a centering thought before we began our studies. Then within eight short years, prayer was ruled out as a standard practice in schools with the Supreme Court…

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