Col Timothy Bigelow DAR Historic Documents of Patriotism

Fifty Year Review, by Mildred Carver Carpenter, published in 1948, lists the following books or pamphlets as published by our chapter.

A List of Soldiers of the Revolution from Worcester, and Memorial exercises held May 30, 1901.
The First School House in Worcester. (A Report of the Historical Research Committee.)
The First School House in Worcester. Exercises at the Unveiling of the Tablet.
A Calendar of some of the Revolutionary Houses in Worcester.
Old Age and Immortality. An Address by Senator George F. Hoar. Published in 1904 in aid of the Fund for Memorial Continental Hall.
A Book of Beverages.
A Chapter Cookbook.
A Year Book since 1904
Guide to Worcester's Interesting and Historic Spots.
Fiftieth Anniversary 1898-1948 Colonial Timothy Bigelow Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution.

MASSACHUSETTS' SONG
Words by Mrs. Katherine Chapin Higgins	Regent Col. Timothy Bigelow Chapter 1908-1910
To be sung to the music of "Columbia the Gem of the Ocean"	State Historian 1911-1912

I
Massachusetts, the land of the Pilgrims,
Where our heroes have fought, bled and died; Massachusetts, the home of our fathers,
We point to thy record with pride.
With love shall thy daughters revere thee, From the Berkshires across to Cape Cod, For the mantle of honor enshrines thee
And freedom to worship our God.

Chorus
Three cheers, Massachusetts, for thee;
Massachusetts, the land of the free. We pledge thee our love and devotion;
Three cheers, Massachusetts, for thee.

II
Massachusetts, within thy fair borders,
Guard safely thy Lexington field; All the road into Concord hold sacred,
E'en the trees lend their aid as a shield. Hark the clatt'ring horse-hoofs are sounding;
Down the ages still rides Paul Revere, While the shot at the bridge is resounding
With a force that the whole world shall hear.

III
Massachusetts, thy daughters adore thee,
The mother of freedom art thou, Let all states bow tenderly o'er thee
And place laurel leaves on thy brow. With a loyalty strong as thy granite,
And a memory green as thy trees,
We'll revere thee, we'll love thee, we'll serve thee
Fling the red, white and blue to the breeze.

In 1917, in response to a U.S. national patriotic essay contest to create an American Creed, William Tyler Page submitted these words taken from Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, The Declaration of Independence, and The Preamble and Constitution . The American's Creed was accepted by the U.S. House of Representatives in 1918.

The American's Creed

I believe in the United States of America as a Government of the people,

by the people, for the people; whose just powers are derived from the consent of the governed,

a democracy in a republic, a sovereign Nation of many sovereign States, a perfect Union, one and inseparable,

established upon those principles of freedom, equality, justice, and humanity for which American Patriots sacrificed their lives and fortunes.

I therefore believe it is my duty to my country to love it, to support its Constitution,

to obey its laws, to respect its Flag, and to defend it against all enemies.

Pledge of Allegiance

Francis Bellamy's original Pledge was written as an advertising campaign for children in 1892. It read as follows:

I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands, one nation indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

In 1923 and 1924 words were changed to:

"I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and the Republic for which it stands, one nation indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."

The United States Congress recognized the Pledge as the Official National Pledge on December 28, 1945.

"I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands: one Nation indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for all."

President Eisenhower signed a bill into law on Flag Day, June 14, 1954, to change the pledge and add "Under God."

The Pledge is now recited as:

I Pledge Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

One should face the Flag of the United States of America, remove any non-religious head covering, and place the right hand over the heart when reciting the pledge. Military personnel in uniform should face the Flag of the United States of America and silently salute.

Col. T. Bigelow Chapter DAR

Worcester, Massachusetts

The American's Creed

Pledge of Allegiance