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The Bald Eagle Just Became America’s National Bird. What Took So Long?
An eagle enthusiast has been lobbying for the designation for years. On Christmas Eve, President Biden signed legislation ...
The bald eagle joins the rose, the bison, and the oak tree as an official American symbol
The bald eagle had been on the nation’s Great Seal since the Revolutionary War, but it was never codified in law as the ...
The Bald Eagle Is (Finally) the National Bird of the United States
The bird of brown and white feathers has long represented the United States as a majestic and soaring symbol, but only this ...