Roosevelt’s presidential inauguration, a rare Andy Warhol painting, bedazzled stiletto ... But after he released a rehabilitated eagle at the 2003 American Bald Eagle Festival in Haines, Alaska ...

From tattoos to art and literature ... the bald eagle as the emblem of the nation.” In Native American culture, the Bald Eagle meaning offers symbolism of protection, wisdom, and courage.

Congress adopted the design in 1782, cementing the bald eagle's status as an American icon. The species' popularity has continued to soar ever since. In addition to its official appearances ...

(AP Photo/Seth Wenig) WEST ORANGE, N.J. (AP) — Along the long road from American icon to endangered species and back again, the bald eagle — the national bird of the United States, often seen ...