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Jan 1, 1491
The Eagle is a decendant of the Pre-historic bird called Kites
Pre-historic birds called Kites roamed the earth some 35 million years ago. The eagle is a decendant of these birds. We are not really sure how long eagles have roamed the earth, but we have found a fossil of an eagle that dates back 1 million years. Eagles were here way before Christopher Columbus! -
Jan 1, 1492
Christopher Columbus arrives in America in the year 1492!
During the 1400's there were over half a million eagles living in America. They lived over the entire continent near every river and every chain of lakes! -
Jan 1, 1500
Native American history about the eagle is lost!
More and more settlers arrive in America and change and development begin to take place. Native American children were prohibited by the government from learning their native language and they were often seperated from their elders. Therefore, the oral history of the eagle was not passed down and was lost forever! -
America is born!
America declares it's independence and begins the Revolutionary War. The signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1783 makes it official and the United States of America is born! -
The Bald Eagle becomes our national symbol
The eagle is a symbol of strength. They have 7,000 feathers and a wing span of 7 feet. They can fly up to speeds of 100 miles an hour. They can even swim. They can weigh up to 15 pounds. The average life span of an eagle is 20 to 30 years. -
Auburn University begins its "War Eagle" tradition!
War Eagle History During the Auburn/Georgia game, the first War Eagle named Anvre takes flight around the football field. There have been seven War Eagles over the years. -
Eagle populations decline!
Over the next fifty years, the fishermen in the state of Alaska kill over 100,000 eagles. The eagles were eating too many of the fish people wanted. Eagles were also killed by pesticides (DDT), animal traps, powerlines, pollution, and depleted wetlands and forests. -
The eagle becomes an endangered species!
View Eagles The eagle first becomes endangered in the southern part of the country. In 1973, President Nixon signs into law The Endangered Species Act. On July 4, 1976 the US Fish and Wildlife Service officially list the bald eagle as a national endangered species. -
The Bald Eagle is removed from the federal list of threatened and endangered species!
Perhaps there are as many as 25,000 bald eagles living in America today (excluding Alaska). Federal law prohibits killing these birds and if you do you can be fined $10,000 and serve up to a year in jail. We need to do everything we can and continue to care for our eagles and protect our national symbol. -
Sports Illustrated releases the 10 Best College Game Day Traditions!
Auburns War Eagle Auburn comes in at Number 2 in the nation for the exciting tradition of "Nova-the War Eagle" circling the field and landing near the fifty yard line in a stadium packed with over 90,000 screaming fans. Sadly, this is probably one of the few times that most Americans get to see an eagle fly! -
The End!
Remember....in everything you do........to always soar like the eagles.........................
