Presidential Proclamation for Columbus Day
- When
- by June 29, 1892
- Where
- United States
By June 29, 1892, Bellamy and Upham had arranged for Congress and President Benjamin Harrison to announce a proclamation making the public school flag ceremony the center of Columbus Day celebrations.
The cited passage records that by June 29, 1892, Bellamy and Upham had arranged for Congress and President Harrison to announce a proclamation; it does not state the exact date the proclamation was issued. Harrison subsequently declared Wednesday, October 12, 1892, to be Columbus Day, for which The Youth's Companion prepared an official program for universal use in all schools.
Sources
- Pledge of Allegiance Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-07
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