Pledge of Allegiance: A Short History
Background on the Pledge and its author Francis Bellamy, who wrote it in August 1892.
history.vineyard.net/pledge.htm
Restore our Pledge of Allegiance
From Mike Newdow. Features information about the Pledge's history, from its original inception in 1892 to its current form in 1954, and previous and current legal battles.
www.restorethepledge.com
CNN: Lawmakers blast Pledge ruling
June 2002 report on the federal appeals court ruling that public school recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance is unconstitutional.
www.cnn.com/2002/LAW/06/26/pledge.allegiance