Discover how the bald eagle became the national bird of the U.S. in 1782, symbolizing freedom and strength, despite ...

In Georgia, wild turkeys can be spotted in the Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge in Jones and Jasper counties near Macon. The presidential turkey pardon was started in 1947. It’s now an annual ...

The tradition of sending a Thanksgiving turkey to the White House began during the administration of President Ulysses S. Grant, who was gifted with a 34-pound bird by Rhode Island Senator H.B ...

But it's a myth that Franklin led discussions about making the turkey the national bird; historians believe he was joking. “He never advocated for the turkey to be our great seal,” Scott ...

Actually, National Turkey Lovers Day is observed on the third Sunday of June. In my more than 60 years of managing a kitchen, I can probably count on my fingers the number of turkeys I have prepared.

A popular legend says that Benjamin Franklin advocated for the turkey to be the national bird instead of the bald eagle. This is not the whole story, according to the Franklin Institute.

The national Thanksgiving turkey presentation has been observed since 1947, according to the National Turkey Federation. So, before you dig into your bird this holiday season, here's a primer on ...

The bald eagle, a symbol of the power and the strength of the United States for more than 240 years officially became the country’s national bird on Christmas Eve. It once avoided Chicago like ...