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Who wanted to make a turkey the national bird of the United States?
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∙ 14y ago
Ben Franklin wanted to make the turkey the national bird, believing that the turkey would be a better national symbol than the bald eagle, who was often seen feeding on carrion, and was therefore, in Franklin's opinion, little better than a vulture. Many people mistakenly refer to Mr. Franklin as a president, he was however never president. He was however a great inventor and founding father.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoBenjamin Franklin wanted to make the turkey the national bird, but he technically was not a president.
Answerthe Turky is the national bird
Benjamin Franklyn recommended the Turkey as a "Noble Bird" while the Eagle was a scavenger. Ben Franklin was, however, never the president
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∙ 9y agoThe Founding Father who wanted the turkey to be the U.S. national symbol was Benjamin Franklin. Other Founding Fathers were not in agreement with him and they voted on and chose the Bald Eagle.
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∙ 13y agoBenjamin Franklin wanted the turkey to be named the national bird of the United States. But it Thomas Jefferson who opposed him.
So, to get back at him, it's believed that Franklin then named the male turkey as 'Tom' to spite Jefferson.
Those founding fathers were feisty!
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∙ 14y agoBenjamin Franklin
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∙ 14y agoBen Franklin
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