In 1892, a magazine writer named Francis Bellamy came up with a simple 23-word statement of loyalty to the United States of America. This statement forms the basis for the Pledge of Allegiance. The Pledge of Allegiance remains an important symbol of American values, including liberty and justice for all.

"Introduction by Barry Moreno, noted Historian, Scholar, and Librarian at the Ellis Island Immigration Museum."-- Cover.

"Come and hear what I've got!" -- The people behind the pledge -- The pledge changes -- The right not to pledge -- A symbol and a statement.