pssst. it was 1954 "under God" was added to the pledge of alliegence, but it was mid to late 1800s "In God We Trust". I knew it was turn of the century 1800 to 1900, but for you, Laura, I obtained the exact link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_God_We_Trust
In God We Trust is the official motto of the United States, the U.S. state of Florida and the Central American nation of Nicaragua.[1]
The motto IN GOD WE TRUST was placed on United States coins largely because of the increased religious sentiment existing during the Civil War. The motto first appeared on the 1864 two-cent coin, followed in 1866 by the 5 cent nickel (1866–1883), quarter dollar, half dollar, silver dollar and gold dollars.
It did not become the official U.S. national motto until after the passage of an Act of Congress in 1956.[2][3] It is codified as federal law in the United States Code at 36 U.S.C. § 302, which provides: "'In God we trust' is the national motto."
So even though Congress didnt make it official until 1956, the bible thumpers got it on our currency, FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME, in 1864
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