By Sara Ruberg The bald eagle received a title this week that ... Seal” of the United States since 1782, much to Benjamin Franklin’s ire because he deemed it “a Bird of bad moral Character.” ...
The bald eagle is now officially the national ... always agreed about the national status of the bald eagle. Founding Father Benjamin Franklin objected to the creature being chosen to represent ...
Franklin was reportedly against the decision, arguing in a letter to his daughter that the bald eagle was “a bird of bad moral character.” On Tuesday, Joe Biden also established the first ...