The majestic bald eagle, a symbol deeply ingrained in American culture, represents the American symbol, of freedom, independence, strength, and more. As you delve further into the meaning behind ...

In 1940, a year before declaring war against fascist tyranny, Congress passed the Bald Eagle Protection Act to preserve “a symbol of the American ideals of freedom.” Harming an eagle now ...

"This is a symbol for us of unity that brings us together. And even in his passing, brings us together yet again as eagle nation.” Freedom came to the university’s Wildlife Center back in 2004 ...

It’s a Saturday in Paulson Stadium. Freedom, Georgia Southern’s live bald eagle mascot sits atop the press box, steady and focused preparing to take flight. The stadium’s atmosphere is filled with ...

With heavy hearts, we share the passing of our beloved bald eagle mascot, Freedom ... “We are incredibly saddened by the passing of Freedom, who soared as a symbol of Georgia Southern pride and True ...

its beloved live bald eagle mascot who inspired the school for over two decades. The university announced Freedom’s passing Saturday on social media, calling him a symbol of pride and unity who ...

This story appears in the January 2015 issue of National Geographic magazine. The eagle is a national symbol, not just for Americans, but for Germans like me and many other people too ...

Freedom the bald eagle was rescued from Florida with a broken beak and deemed unfit to live in the wild. He was then delivered to Georgia Southern in 2004, where he quickly became the symbol of ...

"It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of our beloved live bald eagle mascot, Freedom," the school said on social media. "For more than two decades, Freedom has served as a symbol of ...

WEST ORANGE, N.J. (AP) — Along the long road from American icon to endangered species and back again, the bald eagle — the national ... One bird, a male named Freedom, perched atop a branch ...

Georgia Southern University’s live bald eagle mascot ... “We are incredibly saddened by the passing of Freedom, who soared as a symbol of Georgia Southern pride and True Blue spirit ...