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With Fort McHenry in our backyard, how often do we actually stop to consider how, or even why, we came to recite the Pledge of Allegiance every day in school? This book is very well researched, giving the reader insight into the life of the author, and the political and social climate of the era in which it was written; as well as a great picture of how the Pledge has changed since 1892.
With the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 being commemorated this year, this book is an excellent read for anyone who wonders about history, or why we do the things we do.
