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

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – It was several years after the founding of the United States before the men who shaped America could agree on a symbol that was a fitting representation of a new nation.

As the United States celebrates its 250th birthday this Fourth of July, one national symbol soars above the rest. Bald eagles are a high-flying American icon that's become inescapable over time: Their ...