Did you know that the Pledge of Allegiance was written just 27 years after the Civil War? The Pledge of Allegiance was created to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus coming to the New World. Discover more fascinating facts in Pledge of Allegiance, an American Icons book. This is an AV2 media enhanced book. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. This book comes alive with embedded weblinks, audio and video clips, activities, and other features, such as a slide show, matching word activity, and quiz.