Eagle vs. Turkey: America's First Bird Controversy
2007年11月1日 · In truth, both the turkey and the bald eagle are native to the Americas. But if the issue is a bird that represents our nation, Americans can't really lay exclusive claim to either species, since both traditionally ranged in Canada and Mexico as well.
Did Benjamin Franklin really want the turkey to be the US national bird …
2021年11月25日 · There's a story that Benjamin Franklin thought the turkey should be the national bird instead of the eagle. In a 1784 letter addressed to Sarah, his daughter, Franklin wrote:
Did Benjamin Franklin propose the turkey as the national symbol? - HISTORY
2016年11月21日 · The story that Franklin proposed the turkey as the national symbol began to circulate in American newspapers around the time of the country’s centennial and are based on a January 26, 1784 ...
American Myths: Benjamin Franklin’s Turkey and the …
2013年1月25日 · 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...
Did Benjamin Franklin Want the National Bird To Be A Turkey?
The story about Benjamin Franklin wanting the National Bird to be a turkey is just a myth. This false story began due to a letter Franklin wrote to his daughter criticizing the original eagle design for the Great Seal, saying that it looked more like a turkey.
Did Benjamin Franklin Want a Turkey, Not a Bald Eagle, on USA's …
断言: Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey \u2014 not the bald eagle \u2014 to be on the Great Seal of the United States.
· 已被 snopes.com 证实The Founding Fathers really didn't want the turkey as our national ...
2015年11月26日 · But while turkeys clearly had one fan among the Founders, Benjamin Franklin, it appears that the birds weren’t close to challenging the eagle as the nation’s proud patriotic symbol.
Unsullied by Falsehood: Ben Franklin and the Turkey
2016年11月21日 · One of the most popular Thanksgiving-related myths in American history is the notion that Benjamin Franklin preferred the turkey as the national symbol of the United States, over the bald eagle.
One Good Fact about Turkeys | Britannica - Encyclopedia Britannica
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Ben Franklin turkey myth: He didn't champion turkeys as nation's …
2018年11月21日 · Benjamin Franklin, the most colorful of America’s Founding Fathers, had a misunderstood, electric and ultimately homicidal relationship with turkeys. Where to begin? Probably with the...