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To the Flag: The Unlikely History of the Pledge of Allegiance
Richard J. Ellis
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Description for To the Flag: The Unlikely History of the Pledge of Allegiance
Paperback. Opening an unexpected window on the American soul, Ellis unfurls the fascinating history of the Pledge of Allegiance and of the debates and controversies that have sometimes surrounded it. Num Pages: 298 pages, 12 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 449.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
Number of Pages
298
Place of Publication
Kansas, United States
ISBN
9780700615216
SKU
V9780700615216
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About Richard J. Ellis
Richard J. Ellis is the Mark O. Hatfield Professor of Politics at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon. His previous books include Democratic Delusions: The Initiative Process in America, The Dark Side of the Left: Illiberal Egalitarianism in America, and Presidential Lightning Rods: The Politics of Blame Avoidance.
Reviews for To the Flag: The Unlikely History of the Pledge of Allegiance
An insightful, informative account of politics, patriotism, and - yes - paranoia. Indispensable background reading for civics classes. - Booklist ""A thoughtful, thorough history of America's most revered patriotic mantra.... Ellis reveals it to be the ultimate American paradox: a poem intended to unite the people instead has shown us to be a nation sharply divided over our own self-image. ... Read more