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[@georgedolen1486]

Back in the day, "bald" meant white haired. The bald eagle has a head of white feathers, hence the name.

[@lacygearheart5700]

I was just about to post the same thing.

[@anjanettemiddlebrooks6273]

Bald eagle is short for piebald. A piebald or pied animal is one that has a pattern of unpigmented spots on a pigmented background of hair, feathers or scales. Thus a piebald black and white dog is a black dog with white spots. The animal's skin under the white background is not pigmented

[@danhanner6486]

I may be wrong but I believe it goes back even further. Native Americans called them bald because they had no word for white feathers or something along these lines. Or there word further translate to bald.

[@user-os8rt3tt7e]

I wish our American students were as avid about our history as you all are. Thank you for reminding of what a great nation I am blessed to be a part. Love your reactions and your children (and mom and dad).

[@tonyzook8984]

Statue of Liberty is copper and is green from oxidation

[@yaboyastro69420]

yup

[@jeffdetmer4681]

Hi guys. The arch is in St. Louis Missouri. The Bald Eagle got it's name from the Olde English word Balde which means white. They felt the white head of the eagle made it look bald as well.

[@cryptoran7777]

The arch is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is called the Gateway Arch and symbolizes the expansion to the west and stands at 630 feet tall.

[@DENVEROUTDOORMAN]

Great for getting robbed under as it's been crime infested

[@cryptoran7777]

@@DENVEROUTDOORMAN Every Democrat run city is crime infested.

[@goat0472]

​@@DENVEROUTDOORMANthe area around the arch is not crime infested at all

[@tHEdANKcRUSADER]

The Golden Gate Bridge swings so much and it’s a bit nerve wrecking once you stand still

[@roniboyd613]

Like the 'Galloping Gerty' in Washington.

[@Jon-DavidEngle-mm9wg]

The Capitol, Washington Monument & Lincoln Memorial are in line east-west, and the White House, Washington Monument and Jefferson are almost in line north - south.

[@jamesjones8482]

The Statue of Liberty was shipped from France in smaller pieces, then assembled after arrival. ❤

[@sallyintucson]

There’s a smaller version of The Statue of Liberty in France.

[@jamesjones8482]

@@sallyintucson I wish I could travel to see it. My parents took us on a summer vacation trip(by station wagon)to New York, I believe in 1957. I was a young boy and we walked up the spiral staircase to the observation windows at the top. Great memories...❤

[@sallyintucson]

@@jamesjones8482 I doubt I’ll ever see it.

[@timwoods603]

Just happened on your channel. I have watched a few of your videos and must say I really enjoy your reactions and down to Earth attitudes. Keep up the good work guys!!

[@Jon-DavidEngle-mm9wg]

The arch is the Gateway Arch in St Louis, Missouri.

[@karlschmitt6359]

The man at the beginning is George C. Scott portraying one of our greatest generals, General George Patton.

[@user-kf1jy9wu8n]

If you can get past the corrupt political system, the US is AWESOME!!!!

[@kevinbrown3075]

“The Good the Bad and the Ugly” great spaghetti western- all of Sergio Leone’s movies with Clint Eastwood are classics worth a watch.

[@russellgtyler8288]

Cowboys inextricably linked to the alamo? Where have I been?

[@user-ny1ji3vw6y]

Yeah, that was weird. No mention of John Wayne in that segment, either, but I guess I'm dating myself! Love Clint Eastwood, tho, of course.

[@FUBAR956]

Ironically, cowboys got their origins from Mexican vaqueros. Proving once again that American culture is a melting pot of different cultures.

[@Rod-Wheeler]

The St Louis arch. "Gateway to the West" I went to the top of it in the 80's

[@katiemcteague]

The White House is not a part of the National Mall as Kat thought. The National Mall is flanked by The Capitol building and the Lincoln Memorial with the Washington Monument in between. Also, the Smithsonian Museums are lined up along the sides as you walk from one end to the other. There is so much to see in Washington DC. And most of it is free.

[@user-nr5ux7gr2g]

Yeah I've been there a few times back in the 90s and I have a lot of hours playing fallout 3

[@omnigeek]

@@user-nr5ux7gr2gImagine Liberty Prime being on this list

[@brandyforsythe1882]

Hello Gram Fam, it's a sizzling 40 degrees C here in north Texas today. Happy to have your reaction to take my mind off the heat. ❤

[@kevinhayes1656]

I haven’t seen this video yet, but I’ll be surprised if Mount Rushmore is not in it

[@seanpatton7406]

For some reason, this isn't taught in Schools, hmmm 🤔?? *Built on sacred Native American land* and sculpted by a man with ties to the Ku Klux Klan, *Mount Rushmore National Memorial was fraught with...* Now go searching and read for yourself. Sorry if this 😤🤬 someone off; it's just the *Truth.* I myself, was like... *WTF* 🤫😳😮‍💨 when I researched it.

[@emmettdwyer7584]

the Arch is in St. Louis, Missouri about 4 hours away here

[@johnwest5837]

No building In Washington DC can be Taller than the Washington Monument.

[@Blondie42]

Bald eagles are, mostly, into seafood. The tower in Seattle you're thinking of is the Space needle.

[@covewatcher]

The silver arch you saw is in the city of St. Louis, Missouri. In early American days, St. Louis was known as the "gateway to the west". All of the old cowboy wagon trains you see in the movies, well most of them, started in St. Louis. At some point, that arch was built as a monument to the city being the gateway to the west. It is like a symbol of walking under the arch is the first step toward the western US. Also, it is situated right on the west bank of the Mississippi River, the longest river in America that is generally used to separate the western US from the eastern US.

[@user-nr5ux7gr2g]

I've been on a lot of elevators in my lifetime but the gateway arch elevator is by far the most uncomfortable one I've rode

[@DENVEROUTDOORMAN]

Now St Louis is a crime capitol

[@warrenelkins1861]

NASA and the space shuttle are also recognizable symbols .

[@stevesuarez1903]

The Gateway Arch is in my city of St. Louis, Missouri. It stands 630 feet high & has trams that take to the observatory at the top.

[@TNWisky7]

My favorite is the American Flag. Awesome Video.

[@halicarnassus8235]

15:45, the statue was built in sections and shipped across the Atlantic to be put together.

[@Amandaarford83]

I’m surprised the Empire State Building isn’t on there

[@DamienWillis]

Times Square would've been on my list, I think.

[@gr8t1bobo]

Also the empire state building

[@peterhiggins4212]

The Gateway Arch is in Saint Louis, Missouri. You take little trains to the top. It's amazing. It's 600 feet or so high.

[@bambamnj]

Washington, DC.. as you stated most of the buildings are in a straight line with the White House being the exception. Starting from the Lincoln Memorial, you then have the huge Reflecting pool, which end just before the World War II Memorial. On the other side of 17th street you have the large area that surrounds the Washington Monument. On the other side of 14th street you have the mall, which is surrounded on both sides by a number of museums and galleries. The Mall is also where many large gathering events takes place. At the other end of the Mall is the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial, then the Capitol Building and the Supreme Court Building. Going Back in the line to the Washington Monument, the White House sits perpendicular to the line and is separated from the Washington Monument by a large circle called The Elipse.

[@user-tz5gm4rj7f]

The Golden Gate Bridge is a beauty. Michigan has one similar, except the Mackinac Bridge is 5 miles long. Every year, during Labor Day Weekend they close half of it down for people to walk the bridge.

[@williswameyo5737]

In the Lincoln Memorial, within it there is a statue of Abraham Lincoln sitting on a chair

[@stephensiu5360]

The Gateway Arch is in St. Louis, Missouri on the bank of the Mississippi River. It represents the Gateway to the Westward Expansion through the Louisiana Purchase. It's in a beautiful park right on the edge of downtown St. Louis. The museum inside is very interesting and there's a theater inside which shows a film about the arc. And, of course, you can ride up inside it to look out at the top.

[@royce702]

I am watching from several different items as I have been in the hospital since last Thursday. Started out as simple broken bones in ankle to gall bladder surgery. I haven't figured out the connection yet. Ya" ll keep up the good videos

[@bambamnj]

Bald Eagle - Name comes from the distinctive white head, and the old English word, balde, which means "white".

[@jimgreen5788]

Jono, I know you were joking when you lifted your cap to bring out the word "bald". But do you know how that eagle species got its name? Back several hundred years ago, a man with white hair was described as being bald, and bald eagles have white feathers in the same place. Little known and less important fact here: once a year, the Golden Gate is closed to traffic for a few hours, so that a race can be run on it. Since there are 640 acres to a square mile, 1300 of them translates to 2.03 sq. mi./5.26 sq.km.--the size of Mt. Rushmore. The cowboys sitting around the campfire was in Blazing Saddles, and was the first time in movie history that farting was included. I beg to differ with her, in that cowboys weren't the biggest group at the Alamo; it was mostly military men, and people who already lived in TX, and wanted their freedom from Mexico. Just a little history lesson here: when I was a kid in the '50s, cartoons were the likes of Bugs Bunny. Now, they've degraded to the likes of Family Guy and his rude remarks. The Coliseum was an amazing build, but 2000 years before that, the pyramids were built. By the way, the actor from Planet of the Apes was Charlton Heston, who also starred in Ben Hur, and played Moses in the 10 Commandments back in the '60s. Just before the stars and stripes was an arch, which is our newest national park, having been upgraded just a few years ago in St. Louis, MO, and is called the Gateway Arch, which is to commemorate the westward expansion of this country in the early part of the 1800s.

[@epongeverte]

A lot of people confuse the Hollywood area of Los Angeles with Beverly Hills. The 1st is a bit seedy, while the 2nd is more upscale and home to movie stars.

[@daricetaylor737]

Interesting gold nugget of information.....the Golden Gate Bridge is constantly being repainted. Due to the harsh conditions of wind and seawater that blast the bridge constantly, it is necessary for it to be repainted and because it is so immense, it basically just takes place all year long. Also, the color is so iconic that you can actually get the paint color, which is "Golden Gate Orange". The first color was "International Orange" but since that time, and because of the romance and icon-ism associated with the bridge, it was renamed to "Golden Gate Orange".

[@georgerutledge9581]

You can walk the golden gate bridge in about 1 hour, stopping for pictures, selfies, and sightseeing. Then maybe 40-45 minutes back to the other side. Wear good walking shoes!

[@jeffreyphipps1507]

Kat, there was quite a bit of mechanical technology coming out of the 1800's. Steam powered locomotives. The industrial revolution was in full swing. The pre-cursor to tabulators/sorters were made and then used in the 1890 census. The concept of punch cards (taken from pattern looms) would ultimately lead to early computing in the mid-1900s.

[@troyshilanski380]

You knew blazing saddles? Well even more respect.

[@pebblehilllane]

For me part of the fun of going to the top of the Washington Monument was to walk down using the stairs rather than riding back down in the elevator. I noticed the comment about the Gateway Arch in St. Louis. There are stairs there too though they're not supposed to be used, at least not when I was there. I don't know if they're better blocked off now than when I was there as an early teen or if people are now allowed to use them but back then there was a single chain with a sign telling you to not use the stairs ... when I thought no one was watching I stepped over the chain and headed down. I didn't get far before I was told to come back up and ride down. I wanted to say I walked down from the top of both the Washington Monument and the Gateway Arch.

[@mattwonder4657]

The one in Seattle is called the Space Needle and was built in 1961 for the worlds fair

[@williswameyo5737]

The Statue 🗽 of Liberty was initially given as a gift by France to the USA, it is now a National symbol in USA and the most famous landmark in New York

[@benwilliams6836]

We cherish the flag.

[@lorettacarroll6015]

My nickname as a baby was bald eagle. Was really bald until I was 1 year old. My dad gave me the nickname. He said I also took in everything around me like the eagle does.

[@halicarnassus8235]

16:50 the Gateway Arch located in St. Louis Missouri represents the American expansion from east to the west of our Continent sized Nation.

[@jimbarber9638]

The Gateway Arch that earned an honorable mention in this vlog was erected along the west bank of the Mississippi River in St. Louis, Missouri. It represents the Gateway to the West.

[@gmunden1]

Bald Eagle : "Bald" is short for "Piebald" meaning white head.

[@colleenmonfross4283]

The Gateway Arch is in St. Loius, Missouri and marks the point of embarkation of the westward expansion of the country via the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

[@freespirit9981]

Need to see one in the wild. Something to see in person in the wild. Actually in forestry while marking timber need to keep eye out for eagle nests. Marked timber found true American chestnut still living 8” diameter. And the loggers butchered it by dropping tree on it. Was so pissed at them. Even buffered that tree off. That tree was even producing seed. We where collecting the seed of that tree and planting the seeds yearly.

[@brianlewis5692]

They're called 'BALD Eagles' because the word 'bald' has an older meaning of "having areas (of fur or plumage) that are coloured white, especially on the head" hence, "Bald Eagle" The Gateway Arch is in St. Louis, MO. It's also known as "the Gateway to the West"

[@user-hj1wn4rb7v]

You can see the sign by hiking the hills or at the Griffith park. You don't need to be in Hollywood and i don't suggest it.

[@nikoknightpuppetproduction369]

I have been inside the Arch. It was a long time ago, but it was amazing.

[@DENVEROUTDOORMAN]

Nope

[@nikoknightpuppetproduction369]

@@DENVEROUTDOORMAN it was to me. Not something I would do all day. I would not make a trip just to see it, but if in the area it is worth a visit. I was there about 30 years ago, and I enjoyed it, but to each their own.

[@MetroCSN]

An honorable one now is the Chicago "Bean", Old Faithful geyser in Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon.

[@williambranch4283]

My grandfather responded to that Uncle Sam sign in 1917.

[@randallshelp4017]

Arch is in St. Louis

[@jimbarber9638]

The White House is not on the Washington Mall. It is off to the side adjacent the Washington Monument. The Mall extends from the Lincoln Memorial to the Capitol Building. Across the Potomac River in front of the Lincoln Monument is Arlington National Cemetery.

[@terminator2judgmentday30th4]

My favorite symbols are The Hollywood sign, Mount Rushmore, Statue of Liberty, The USA flag, I don't know if you can count these as symbols but here are a few more that came in my mind. The Declaration of Independence (1776), The White House, Golden Gate Bridge and last but not least WTC (1973-2001) these buildings were the real symbols of America. Happy early 4th of July guys 🦅🗽🎆 🏈

[@gmunden1]

You might see the occasional celebrity, but it is rare unless you know who they are when you encounter them on the street or at a film premiere. Celebrities typically manage to stay out of the public eye. In New York, you have a better chance to see a famous actor or other celebrity. Most New Yorkers do not bother them when they are on the street.

[@brandyanderson3522]

Yes, Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel built both the Eiffel and the Statue of Liberty. As well as many more amazing stucturea such as Notre- Dame-des-Champs

[@emmef7970]

Uncle Sam, Bald Eagle, Statue of Liberty, Mount Rushmore, White House, Lincoln Memorial, American Flag.

[@lisahause8705]

Mt. Rushmore in South Dakota! 🇺🇸👍🏻

[@seanpatton7406]

Lisa, do some further research regarding Mount Rushmore and it's past. It's a bit messed up.

[@thumper7047]

For seeing "Famous People" If you look, you probably never find them as they try to blend in, otherwise they would never get a moments piece to themselves. You usually run into them anywhere. The man you pointed out that ("He was on Grace and Franky"). We live in Beaufort, SC, they have made movies here, but it's not famous for that. Forrest Gump was filmed here and Radio, but.... My mother worked in a hair salon inside Walmart, and he came in and got his hair cut. I've seen Bill Murray in Charleston, SC twice. Mr. T. I saw in Florida when I was young and when we were riding an Amtrak, my father sat next to someone from NYC to Poughkeepsie. They talked the whole way. When we got off, my mother was beside herself saying "You know who that was?"" I forget who it was but some really big daytime soap star from the 80's. So, I guess what I am saying, you can find them anywhere expect in the obvious Hollywood area. And you see them when you least expect to.

[@valilife6532]

Great video 👏❤ I would love to see your reaction to some hockey or like sports moments, good sportmanship, act of respect or fair play❤

[@Mickey-kh9hb]

Yes Eiffle built the inner super structure of the statue

[@nursegryffindor8512]

The arch is in St Louis Missouri

[@Ginoulmer]

The best chance to see stars in LA is to go to a Lakers Game. Lots of stars go to those

[@michaelblaine6494]

Hollywood is a particular section of LA but it’s understandable for someone from overseas to think they are 2 different places. It’s also of course shorthand for the film/entertainment industry similar to how Washington(DC) is a district as well as being shorthand for the US government

[@country_boy_zone6b]

Any bird with a white head is called bald. Pigeons in several breeds have a 'bald' pattern with a white head ,wings and tail and some with just a white head.

[@Deadcntr]

Deer, horses and cattle are also referred to as bald having white on their head.

[@country_boy_zone6b]

@@Deadcntr I only inherited the poultry gene. Dad was you cow lover! haha...i think the white on the body in patches is call pie-bald???

[@31Mike]

The White House isn't in line with the Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument and Capitol. The White House is across from the Washington Monument. But the other three (along with the National WWII Memorial) are all in line with each other.

[@deanbrunner261]

Hotrod and hotdogs

[@williswameyo5737]

Cowboys are common in the Western areas of the USA, they are quite an American stereotype🎉

[@Hokieredneck]

Lincoln, WWII, Washington Monument, Mall and Capitol are all in a line. White house and Jefferson Memorial are at 90 deg as are many others

[@maryslack6169]

The space needle in Seattle

[@111smd]

if you are ever in the US and find either a feather or a dead Bald eagle leave it where you find it as it is illegal to even pick one up The Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act prohibits anyone from taking any part of a bald or golden eagle without a license from the Secretary of the Interior. The penalty for violating this law is a fine of up to $100,000 (double for organizations), imprisonment for one year, or both for a first offense.

[@waynem.7226]

I'm too cowardly to get a full tattoo sleeve like Jono so my one and only tattoo on my chest is the bald eagle with the phrase 'In God We Trust' under it.

[@george217]

They're carving a monument of the Native American Chief "Crazy Horse" in South that's much bigger than the Mount Rushmore one...

[@jeffreyphipps1507]

Niagara Falls is mostly in Canada.

[@kevinhayes1656]

I believe they’re called a bald Eagle because with the whiteheads the kind of resemble a bald person

[@rileyfam]

You should check out "God Bless the USA", Lee Greenwood with military.

[@jimcathcart5116]

The farting scene is from Blazing Saddle’s

[@eurekasquared9853]

If you go to Paris, there is a smaller version of the Statue of Liberty near the Eiffel Tower!

[@hamburglar83]

Hollywood sign was the biggest dissapointment I’ve ever seen…..can barely see and the homeowners around it are terrible. Also Hollywood is scummy and dirty.

[@brandyanderson3522]

It's much closer to its original use than the hype so many give it.

[@shaneb4612]

Madison Square Garden, should have had an honourable mention. Old Faithful also should have had a mention.

[@landonward5763]

so ironic i was just watching full house before i clicked on this video

[@nursegryffindor8512]

You should watch the movie, “Field of Dreams” it is an iconic baseball field in the middle of cornfield. It is origin of the saying, “if you build it, he will come.” Starting last year they play 1 MLB professional baseball game at the field. The field is located in Dyersville, Iowa and is so cool. You should watch the movie at least because it is a fantastic movie.

[@henrym5534]

my grandpa helped build the Golden Gate Bridge

[@eurekasquared9853]

That’s too cool.

[@kevinbrown3075]

Really would’ve thought Old Faithful in Yellowstone would’ve been one… or the park as a whole.

[@eurekasquared9853]

Definitely!

[@DENVEROUTDOORMAN]

Or Pikes Peak

[@user-ny1ji3vw6y]

Grand Canyon?

[@irianspates6287]

Should do a reaction to new Zealand family vlog when they visited new York and the statue of liberty and also las Angeles California

[@garyi.1360]

You may be confusing the Hollywood sign and Hollywood in general with Hollywood Blvd. Many people go to Hollywood Blvd and it's just a city street. Many famous people do live around that general part of Los Angeles but tourists aren't going to know where to go. When the name bald eagle was given, in English it only meant a white head. Only later has the term come to mean lacking hair.

[@scoobysnacks]

They are called bald eagles because from a distance they look bald with their white head feathers.

[@chriswitt9804]

The name also originated from the English "Balde" which also "White".

[@jak959]

Cooper truns green when it rusts

[@trevor3013]

Yes the same guy who designed the Eifel tower

[@user-hj7it2fi1k]

13:20 they are called bald eagle's because back in the 1700s, the word bald ment white hair.

[@jeffreyphipps1507]

Yellow school bus. The Arch is in St. Louis, MO.

[@nursegryffindor8512]

You should watch the movie, “Field of Dreams” it is an iconic baseball field in the middle of cornfield. It is origin of the saying, “if you build it, he will come.” Starting last year they play 1 MLB professional baseball game at the field. The field is located in Dyersville, Iowa and is so cool. You should watch the movie at least because it is a fantastic movie. Also the movie with the farting cowboys is called Blazing Saddles. It another great movie, but would suggest adults watch it alone first before letting kids watch it was it has some inappropriate language in it.

[@tinahairston6383]

"The term bald actually derives from an Old English word that had two meanings. One definition meant “white or pale”- which aptly described the head coloration of the eagle. However, another definition meant “bare or bold”. This second meaning is likely why the early European settlers named them bald eagles- because their white heads stood out bare against the darker feathers of their wings and bodies." The Statue of Liberty is made of copper and the weather oxidized it and changed it to the green color it is known by today. Gustave Eiffel who designed the Eiffel Tower, designed the metal structure/frame but not the rest. The National Mall consists of the Capitol Building at one end, the Washington Monument in the center and the Lincoln Memorial at the opposite end. The White House isn't on The Mall. It is located parallel to and faces the Washington Monument. Other notable attractions along the mall are The Smithsonian Museum, American History Museum, National History Museum, National Gallery, Air and Space Museum, American Indian Museum as well as the Korean War and World War II memorials, Vietnam Veteran's memorial, DC War memorial, US Holocaust museum, and the Bureau of Printing and Engraving. I know you want to come here and visit Texas first but you also said you LOVE museums and history and you can't get more history anywhere than on the east coast of the US.

[@seanstewart6292]

Bennington monument in Bennington and the fort tieconaroga i botched the spelling there