The American Revolution was no exception ... and give the enemy an opportunity to make the first tender of the oath of allegiance to the King.” Oaths were regarded as essential to victory.

The Pledge of Allegiance (United ... new story was added to the American creation myth: Through the nation's history, all presidents invoked God as part of their oath. Waldrop used the assertion ...

Surrounded by friends and family, 88-year-old Maria Grigore officially became a citizen of the United States of America on ...

took the oath renouncing foreign princes and potentates and pledged allegiance to the American flag, Wriedt said he still had goosebumps but that he also felt relief. “Now, nobody can take that ...

Sacramento resident Rajaa Rasool, originally from Iraq, waves an American flag after she ... some new citizens shed tears while saying the oath of allegiance — a promise of loyalty to the ...