The story of Ben Franklin and the turkey. Was the Thanksgiving bird almost a U.S. symbol?

The design did not include a turkey. The phrase “E Pluribus Unum,” or “Out of Many, One,” was the only piece of their ...
Yahoo

Finally, the bald eagle is our national bird. Here is the history of the symbol

The bald eagle became the United States national bird on Dec. 24, 2024, approximately 242 years after most Americans assumed it already was our national bird. In 1782 the bald eagle was placed on the ...
Chicago Tribune

Bald eagles, now officially the national bird, not uncommon within city limits

Many dream of waking up on Christmas to a mound of presents stacked around a tree. Others simply wish to glimpse a few snowflakes when looking out the window. And then there’s Alexandra Greenberg, who ...
Juneau Empire

The bald eagle is (finally) the national bird of the United States

The bald eagle received a title this week that many may have assumed it already had: the national bird of the United States. For centuries, the bald eagle has been a ubiquitous symbol for the country, ...
WAMC

The bald eagle officially becomes the U.S. bird

Pop quiz - what is the official U.S. bird? If you're thinking bald eagle, well, this is actually a trick question, because it wasn't until last night that President Biden signed a law making it ...
Minnesota Daily

Bald eagle officially becomes the national bird

The bald eagle officially became the symbol of the U.S. after centuries of being recognized as one. The bald eagle’s flight to becoming the official national bird ended when former President Joe Biden ...