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Bald Eagles Gather in the Pristine Alaskan Ecosystem

The greatest bald eagle congregation on Earth happens in southeastern Alaska in the village of Haines just before the fierce Alaskan winter. Lying on a remote peninsula, nestled between the Chilkat and Chilkoot rivers, each November the village becomes home to the largest bald eagle migration in the world.

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The Golden Gate bridge is an engineering marvel that symbolizes America’s can-do spirit.
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The story of how the Bald Eagle soared to its vaunted perch in American iconography.
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A look at The Statue of Liberty's evolving meaning as symbol for a “nation of immigrants."
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The cowboy is the quintessential American — fiercely independent, brave and laconic.
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The Gadsden flag has been co-opted by a wide variety of Americans over its long history.
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A look at the L.A. landmark that became an international symbol of the American dream.
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No ballpark is more iconic than Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox
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