12-11-2012, 07:14 PM
Fun Fact: United States Currency didn't always say "In God We Trust". It wasn't until the 1860's that our coins began to carry the motto, and it wasn't until series 1956 (note, that isn't the same as Year all the time) that our currency bore the motto.
The motto was made at the behest of
The Phrasing of the Motto is most commonly considered a reference to the Fourth Stanza of The Star Spangled Banner.
It's inclusion on our paper currency is in large part attributed to the tense feelings of the Cold War in the 50's.
I have more personal feelings about the motto, but at the desire to keep this thread not a giant flaming ball of war, I'll keep those to myself for the time being.
The motto was made at the behest of
Wikipedia and US Treasury WEbsite Wrote:The Reverend M. R. Watkinson, as part of a campaign initiated by eleven northern Protestant Christian denominations in a letter dated November 13, 1861, petitioned the Treasury Department to add a statement recognising "Almighty God in some form in our coins." At least part of the motivation was to declare that God was on the Union side of the Civil War. According to Brian Burrell, the actual wording of the motto was inspired by a Union Civil War unit's company motto.
The Phrasing of the Motto is most commonly considered a reference to the Fourth Stanza of The Star Spangled Banner.
It's inclusion on our paper currency is in large part attributed to the tense feelings of the Cold War in the 50's.
I have more personal feelings about the motto, but at the desire to keep this thread not a giant flaming ball of war, I'll keep those to myself for the time being.
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