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Chester the Nester Laid an EggHow the Bald
Eagle Became Our National Symbol
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The year was 1787. It had been a
busy year for the young country. But it was also
busy in the forest. This was the year that
Chester the Nester laid an egg.Chester lived in
the beautifulforests of Central
Pennsylvania.Chester was a very proud parent,
and he carefully watched over his young egg.
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Chester sat on the egg and watched it carefully
day and night. He wanted to be a good
father.Meanwhile, down in the city of
Philadelphia, another group of Fathers were
nurturing and protecting another young baby. This
baby was called the Constitution. This idea would
help us become a strong and powerful country.We
had won a war againstEngland, but now weneeded
a government.
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Chester knew that his egg would become a fine
young bird. He would become a young bald eagle
that would makea parent proud.The birdwould
have excellent vision. would be large, and
strong, and command attention.He would be
fearless.he would represent freedom.He would
become a powerfulleader of the forest.
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Our Founding Fathers also had a very important
baby to Protect--our country. The
Constitution,which is the set of rules that our
country follows, was accepted on September 13,
1788, and the United States of America came to
life.
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Chesters egg grew and grew.It grew bigger and
stronger.The baby eagle inside the eggshell knew
that he had important things to do!
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Then one day the little eagle hatched!
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• The young eagle grew strong.
• One day he decided it was time to try his
  wings. So he bravely
• pushed off the nest. He headed
• into the morning sunshine and
• flew south toward Philadelphia,
• In the distance he saw a
• beautiful building. The young eagle
• decided to fly around it.
• As he circled the roof he saw a
• group of men looking up at the
• sky and waving their hands in excitement.
• The young bald eagle
• thought he could hear the words,
• our national symbol.
• But it was late and Chester would get worried.
  The young eagle
• returned to the forest.

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The Founding Fathers of the United States in
1782 chose the American Bald Eagle as our
national symbol because unlike other eagle
species, the Bald Eagle alone is native to the
United States. The bald eagle was first shown on
the U.S. Great Seal in 1782.
Maybe this is Chester the Nesters son?
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U.S. Constitution
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Painting of Founding Fathers
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