There has been an unexpected side-effect of Barclays' merger deal with Dutch bank ABN Amro; aside from moving its headquarters to Amsterdam, the British bank is set to ditch its 317-year-old eagle ...

Most Americans celebrating our independence on July 4 are likely unaware that before we were an eagle, we were a beaver, a zebra and a goose. In 1778, a British Tory with artistic flair decided to ...

Why are bald eagles called bald? Learn the history of the national emblem and how it recovered from near extinction.

As our great nation celebrates its independence, along with the fireworks, music and the Stars and Stripes, one of the best known symbols to be shown and celebrated is the bald eagle, our national ...

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