How Corporate Executives Quietly Shaped the Pledge of Allegiance
Oct 21, 2021 ·
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Subscribe to our newsletter for more history! https://skippedhistory.substack.com/ In the 1940s and 50s, "Christian libertarians" hoped spiritual arguments would convince US citizens to oppose business regulations and big government. Although...
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In the 1940s and 50s, "Christian libertarians" hoped spiritual arguments would convince US citizens to oppose business regulations and big government. Although their efforts backfired (how delicious), we investigate why US students have pledged allegiance to a nation "under God" ever since.
Today's story comes from "One Nation Under God" by Kevin Kruse
Learn more here: https://skippedhistory.substack.com/p/how-corporate-execs-quietly-shaped
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In the 1940s and 50s, "Christian libertarians" hoped spiritual arguments would convince US citizens to oppose business regulations and big government. Although their efforts backfired (how delicious), we investigate why US students have pledged allegiance to a nation "under God" ever since.
Today's story comes from "One Nation Under God" by Kevin Kruse
Learn more here: https://skippedhistory.substack.com/p/how-corporate-execs-quietly-shaped
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