The bald eagle had been on the nation’s Great Seal since the Revolutionary War, but it was never codified in law as the ...

THACKERVILLE, Okla. – A life-sized bison bust made of paper towels captured Best of Show honors at Hushtola Art Market.

America's bird:The bald eagle joins the rose, the bison, and the oak tree as an official American symbol How did the bald eagle become a national symbol? The bald eagle first emerged as a national ...

The United States has used the bald eagle as a national symbol since George Washington was president. But it only became the ...

For centuries, the bald eagle has been a ubiquitous symbol for the country, almost as recognizable as the American flag. The bird, with its bright yellow beak, long wingspan and beady eyes ...

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 ...

According to a USA Today report, it’s believed that there were about 100,000 nesting bald eagles in the U.S. when it was first adopted as the American symbol. By 1963, there were only 417 known ...

Generations of Americans have seen the bald eagle on the backs of the quarters they put in vending machines and the rugs fictional presidents step on in political dramas. But until Monday ...