Dec 25, 2024 · Indigenous to North America, bald eagles once teetered on the brink of extinction due to a combination of habitat loss, pesticides and hunting. Their numbers dropped to the triple digits in the...

After nearly 250 years as an unofficial national symbol, the bald eagle has finally been officially designated as America’s national bird. President Joe Biden signed the bill into law on Tuesday, solidifying the majestic bird’s status as a representative of the United States.

Feb 25, 2015 · How Did the Bald Eagle Become America’s National Bird? Long considered a symbol of strength, the predatory bird first appeared on the national seal in 1782. The bald eagle’s role as a national...

H ow fitting that our nation's founders used the flight feathers of geese to sign the Declaration of Independence 248 years ago on July 4. Bird flight has long symbolized the freedom to chart...

Nov 25, 2024 · Sometime over the last 200 years, Americans had wholly grown to assume the bald eagle's figurative rank, but Congress didn't officially declare it the national bird until 2024. Read on to catch a few glimpses of this majestic bird soaring within areas under the Architect of the Capitol's (AOC) care.

Dec 25, 2024 · The bald eagle has been a symbol of the United States since its founding almost 250 years ago. It appears on the Great Seal of the United States , the U.S. president’s flag, the mace of the House of Representatives, countless military insignia, and, of course, the $1 bill.

Jul 4, 2024 · John Hancock, President of the Continental Congress, famously penned his large and bold signature, which has since become synonymous with signing one’s name. The Declaration of Independence proclaimed the birth of a …

Jul 4, 2024 · 248 years ago today, representatives of all thirteen of Britain’s American colonies, gathered “in congress” in Philadelphia, and publicly declared our independence from “George the Third, by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, and so forth,” and his distant and unresponsive legislature.

Dec 25, 2024 · The Bald eagle became a national symbol when it was chosen for the Great Seal of the United States in 1782. The seal features the eagle clutching an olive branch and arrows, representing peace and strength in balance.

Jul 3, 2024 · Celebrations will be characterized by parades, cook-outs and the crackling of fireworks—all an evolution of something that began 248 years ago. To learn more about the national holiday, The Daily sat down with John Grabowski, the former Krieger-Mueller Joint Professor in History at Case Western Reserve University.