American's Creed
Encyclopedia
The American's Creed is the national creed
of the United States of America
. It was written in 1917 by William Tyler Page
as an entry into a patriotic contest. It was adopted by the U.S. House of Representatives April 3, 1918.
Creed
A creed is a statement of belief—usually a statement of faith that describes the beliefs shared by a religious community—and is often recited as part of a religious service. When the statement of faith is longer and polemical, as well as didactic, it is not called a creed but a Confession of faith...
of the United States of America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It was written in 1917 by William Tyler Page
William Tyler Page
William Tyler Page , was best known for his authorship of the American's Creed. He was born in Frederick, Maryland, United States, a descendant of Carter Braxton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence; and of the tenth U.S. President John Tyler. In 1881, at the age of 13, he travelled to...
as an entry into a patriotic contest. It was adopted by the U.S. House of Representatives April 3, 1918.
See also
- List of U.S. national symbols
- Who Are We? The Challenges to America's National IdentityWho Are We? The Challenges to America's National IdentityWho Are We? The Challenges to America's National Identity, published in English in 2004, is a non-fiction work by political scientist and historian, the late Samuel P. Huntington...
(2004)
Other sources
- Murdock, Myrtle Cheney (1958), The American's Creed and William Tyler Page, Monumental Press.
- Page, William Tyler (1921), The Book of the American's Creed, Sons of the American RevolutionSons of the American RevolutionThe National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution is a Louisville, Kentucky-based fraternal organization in the United States...
: The Country Life Press.