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The complex history of 'In God We Trust'

  • Written by David Mislin, Assistant Professor, Intellectual Heritage Program, Temple University
'In God we Trust' on dollar bills.Stepan Lytovchenko via www.shutterstock.com

In his first State of the Union address President Donald Trump sought to link religion with American identity.

“Together, we are rediscovering the American way. In America, we know that faith and family, not government and bureaucracy, are the center of the American...

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