Thomson recommended it be replaced with a bald eagle, a species native to North America. Congress adopted the design in 1782, cementing the bald eagle's status as an American icon. The species ...

The bald eagle is emblematic of America. It's on coins and bills, graces the Great Seal and inspired conservation efforts that brought the species back from the brink of extinction. Though it was ...

The bald eagle, with its history as the symbol of the nation going back over 200 years, made a roaring comeback from near extinction to becoming America's official bird this week. President Joe ...

Thomson recommended it be replaced with a bald eagle, a species native to North America. Congress adopted the design in 1782, cementing the bald eagle’s status as an American icon. The species ...

Jack E. Davis is a distinguished professor of history at the University of Florida and the author of “The Bald Eagle: The Improbable Journey of America’s Bird.” Members of Congress from ...

The Senate has passed a bill officially designating the bald eagle as America’s national bird, a long overdue recognition after more than 200 years of symbolizing the country. The bill ...

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 against a clear blue ...

The bald eagle has been a symbol of the United States for centuries, with its iconography plastered across currency, documents, flags, stamps, government buildings, military uniforms and more. You’d ...

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 against a clear blue sky — is having a moment.