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Gretter, inspired by the work of Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, credited the pledge to the work of her committee, but was herself considered "the moving spirit behind the idea" for the pledge. [1] [2] The Nightingale Pledge is a statement of the ethics and principles of the nursing profession in the United States, and it is not ...
The Pledge of Allegiance is a patriotic recited verse that promises allegiance to the flag of the United States and the republic of the United States of America. The first version was written in 1885 by Captain George Thatcher Balch, a Union Army officer in the Civil War who later authored a book on how to teach patriotism to children in public ...
Although Gretter made an impact on the nursing world, she is most commonly known for composing, in part, along with the Committee for the Farrand Training School for Nurses, the Nightingale Pledge in 1893. [2] The pledge is a modified version of the Hippocratic Oath, and although modified in many ways, is still used by physicians today.
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Allen told KPRC he recited the Pledge of Allegiance because he 'feels blessed every day.' 'I'm so thankful for the day and the country that I'm in.' Hartman told KPRC he hopes the photo - caught ...
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It housed the offices of The Youth's Companion, the magazine owned and edited by Daniel Ford that promoted the Pledge of Allegiance. [2] Ford built the building for The Youth's Companion and moved the magazine's headquarters there in 1892, where it remained until 1915, when the magazine moved to a new building near the current Boston University.