First up, the idea that Benjamin Franklin, in his infinite wisdom and wit, wanted the National Bird to be the turkey. According to the United States Diplomacy Center, this myth is completely...

6 days ago · The legend of Benjamin Franklin proposing the turkey as the national symbol instead of the bald eagle is a staple of American folklore. But like many legends, the full story is more …

Sep 10, 2024 · A committee made up of Founding Fathers Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson was formed to help bring a national seal into fruition. Over the years, reports …

Nov 27, 2019 · Franklin’s suggestion of the turkey as the nation’s symbol, however, is a myth. He never suggested such a thing. He only compared the bald eagle to a turkey because the …

Nov 21, 2013 · Did Benjamin Franklin Really Say the National Symbol Should Be the Turkey? You have got to see his original design.

Nov 27, 2013 · Maybe you’ve heard this story before: Ben Franklin, enamored with the “respectable” personality of the wild turkey, wanted to see it, instead of the bald eagle, become …

Nov 17, 2016 · Franklin praised the turkey as “a bird of courage” and a “true original native of America.” He also said it was a better representative of the new country than the bald eagle, …

Nov 26, 2021 · Franklin goes so far as to call the bald eagle a “rank coward,” offering examples to support his case. To be clear, the letter was written after the national decision and we have no …

Jan 26, 2014 · On this day, 230 years ago, Benjamin Franklin wrote a letter to his daughter outlining his objection to the use of the bald eagle as an American symbol. According to …

Nov 21, 2005 · Benjamin Franklin was known as a man of vision, but what he saw in the wild turkey was more than others could see. Franklin thought so highly of the turkey that he …

Benjamin Franklin didn’t officially propose the turkey as the national bird of America. Franklin simply made a comment to his daughter in a private letter. His comment was inspired by an …