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Benjamin Franklin felt the turkey had far more noble qualities than the Bald Eagle. Of the Bald Eagle, he wrote:
... he is a bird of bad moral character, he does not get his living honestly... Besides he is a rank coward; the little kingbird, not bigger than a sparrow attacks him boldly and drives him out of the district.
Yet, of the turkey, he wrote:
...the turkey is in comparison a much more respectable bird, and withal a true original native of America . . . a bird of courage, and would not hesitate to attack a grenadier of the British guards, who should presume to invade his farmyard with a red coat on.
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Which signer of the Declaration of Independence wanted the turkey to be your national bird?
Benjamin Franklin signed the Declaration of Independence and wanted the turkey as the national bird.
Which of your forefathers wanted the turkey to be your national symbol?
Ben Franklin once jokingly suggested the Turkey as the national bird, he did not intend it to be taken seriously.
What famous American proposed the turkey as the official US bird?
Ben Franklin
What is the last name of the founding father who suggested the turkey be our national symbol no the eagle?
The founding father who suggested that the turkey be our national symbol instead of the eagle was Benjamin Franklin. He expressed this opinion in a letter to his daughter, highlighting his belief that the turkey was a more respectable bird than the bald eagle. Franklin admired the turkey for its unique qualities and saw it as a symbol of American virtue.
What did Benjamin Franklin say about the turkey?
He thought it should have been the country's bird instead of the bald eagle.
What bird did benjamin franklin want as national bird?
Turkey.
Who suggested that the turkey should be your national bird?
Benjamin Franklin
Who want turkey to be the national bird of the US?
Benjamin Franklin
What famous Americans wanted the turkey as our national bird?
1. Benjamin Franklin
What famous historian wanted the turkey to be your national bird?
Benjamin Franklin
Which signer of the Declaration of Independence wanted the turkey to be your national bird?
Benjamin Franklin signed the Declaration of Independence and wanted the turkey as the national bird.
Which bird did Jefferson want as national bird?
Stumped, however - Benjamin Franklin wanted the wild turkey.
Which of your forefathers wanted the turkey to be your national symbol?
Ben Franklin once jokingly suggested the Turkey as the national bird, he did not intend it to be taken seriously.
Who wanted the turkey to be the US official bird?
Benjamin Franklin
When did Benjamin Franklin recommend the turkey as the state bird to his daughter in a letter?
It was actually the national bird and it was the year of 1789.
Did thomas Jefferson oppose Benjamin Franklin's idea to the turkey being the national bird?
yes
What founding father preferred the turkey over bald eagle as your national bird?
Benjamin Franklin
