The IMPACT of the GATEWAY ARCH: America's Modern Monument

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[@yankeecrazy9]

Hey everyone! Scriptwriter Ben here, I hope you enjoyed today's video! If you'd like to learn more about the history of the Gateway Arch, I highly recommend "The Gateway Arch: A Biography" by Tracy Campbell. Thanks for watching!

[@RickyMaveety]

I’m here for the cat. If you didn’t see the cat, you missed out. 😻

[@jefferywienhoff7678]

Disney did not build in St Louis, because old man Bush wanted only AB products be sold in the park and Walt did not want to sell alcohol at the park

[@GLEX234]

Built to commemorate the World Croquet Championship held in St. Louis

[@StLouis-yu9iz]

It’s a giant handle so that hopefully God can pick us up and move us out of the awful state of Missery 😂

[@nmgg6928]

When I was maybe 3 or 4 years old somewhere around 1989 1990 my aunt and grandma took me with to see the st louis arch. I thought it was amazing lol we went up in these rickety bucket cage things that wobbled through what looked like an access shaft and then arrived at the top in the little finished area with carpet and windows. I remember running from window to window being amazed to be so high and see so much. When we went back down there was an art exhibit at the base which just added to the wonder for me seeing all the different pieces. I loved it and still at nearly 40 remember very much of that visit. While I didn't know the unfortunate but also unsurprising history behind its construction until this video being able to visit and go up in the arch will always be a fond memory for me Thanks the awesome video and as always fantastic hosting Eric - one of the best sign offs too lol

[@harrisonmiller6475]

An idea for a future idea. Can you do an episode on the Domus Aurea which was Nero’s golden palace? I think it would make a great episode.

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Love your content! Thanks For this ❤❤❤

[@ignitionfrn2223]

2:05 - Chapter 1 - An insauspicious start 4:50 - Mid roll ads 6:25 - Chapter 2 - Building a monument 9:45 - Chapter 3 - Space age design 15:40 - Chapter 4 - Meet me in st louis 18:30 - Chapter 5 - Modern day 21:05 - Conclusion

[@jeebusk]

9:40 The McDonald's company... I'm surprised they didn't make two 😅

[@theloverlyladylo9158]

Definitely one of my favorite shrines to Athena.

[@StLouis-yu9iz]

lmao, I’m just mad Percy put a hole in it 😠

[@garyschlagheck4871]

intergalactic tow point

[@rachelpie1621]

2:38 you have to be postumisly made a saint. A can't be living and cannonized.

[@rami_ungar_writer]

I was born in St. Louis, but moved away when I was very young, so I had no memories of it, let alone of the Arch. I visited a few years ago and made sure to stop by the Arch. It was beautiful. 10/10, would recommend.

[@clarenceolsen7843]

Amazing video, great work! St. Louis is an amazing place to live.

[@StLouis-yu9iz]

Agreed! ⚜️🫶

[@thefanone]

Great journalism😊

[@Jay-fl5yr]

Sad that the Interstate has led to the downfall of St. Louis and so many other cities. It was just outside St. Louis that construction on the Interstate first began.

[@robbiegamechanger4937]

We play a game with our kids every time we go to St. Louis, who can spot the Arch first.

[@resileaf9501]

Beautiful monument and marvel of engineering, it could not exist in a society that doesn't strive for artistic vision anymore.

[@dwwest8168]

The problem with St. Louis is the city government. The amount corruption in that city is sickening.

[@murrayscott9546]

Thanks to all involved.

[@multiyapples]

I’ve been to St. Louis.

[@julius-stark]

There's a SyFy show I used to watch called Defiance and that's all I think about when I see the arch.

[@eastcoastr]

As someone who lived in St Louis in the early 2000, I saw the rapid crime boom and lack of jobs but there is a pull to come back

[@lizwaters4066]

I like your acknowledgments of the writers. I lived in St Louis from the mid 80s to mid 1990s. Great baseball town with a world class University and Hospital, (Washington U.) But still declining. Monsanto was bought by another company, same thing with Bush brewing.

[@nathanhelgenberg2511]

St. Louis > Chicago

[@bowlofsoup12]

Agree. But as someone born and raised in STL. It’s also a terrible city

[@nathanhelgenberg2511]

@ true

[@AngryAlfonse]

STL metro > Chicago metro Chicago city > STL city

[@Dyl6886]

@@AngryAlfonse as much as I’d love to see it one day change… the between the city centers there’s not contest

[@AngryAlfonse]

@@Dyl6886 I agree. Chicago City is massive and full of life, St. Louis City is a depressed warzone with a few Hipster spots with neat art and nightlife stuff. But I wouldn't want to live in either city. As far as the metro goes, I'd take St. Louis metro over Chicago metro any day of the week.

[@redhotdevilwoman03]

Loving the kitty in the background. "Cat behind your back" instead of "Elf on a shelf"

[@StLouis-yu9iz]

StL should have never built the arch. If we hadn't, we would still have a great connection to the awesome and historic riverfront. However, Mound City is still the MOST underrated city in the world. The Lou's urban fabric was built at the time of pedestrians and trolleys, making it an amazing place to live or visit still. We just need to get serious about prioritizing the restoration of our stolen trolley network ,and outsiders will realize how amazing it is here in St. Louis! ⚜ :]

[@mesientogut6701]

boo

[@murrayscott9546]

A good question to ask anybody that says they're from St. Lou is West or East ! The colour-bar still exists.

[@djdrack4681]

IF only ppl in US wanted to ever visit St. Lious... Spoiler: Most would rather not. It ranks like in top 5 or 10 of highest crime cities. Up there with Detroit, Atlanta, SanFran, Chicago, Milwaukee, NYC, D.C. Maybe if Detroit builds 2x arches and paints them yellow, it'll help save the city.

[@benjaminsmith9823]

Cheers Eric! You’re still here. Happy new years man!

[@antiisocial]

Very interesting. I didn't know it was so controversial. Thank you

[@vfplayer]

You say the windows are small but show nothing of the interior with people looking out the windows to show scale. The size of the windows are fine. Did the person who wrote this ever personally go up the Arch?

[@jeremymontgomery9354]

Normally, regarding the arch I'd say there is nothing there worth seeing, but you are correct that proper journalism requires personal knowledge of statements presented as facts.

[@yankeecrazy9]

Yes, I have been up in the Arch, several times. As someone who is 6'1", I have to lean pretty far over in order to see out of the windows, so I stand by what I wrote. The common visitor complaint about the size of the windows is drawn directly from the source material I used (see my comment above.)

[@Notbethdutton]

The view is amazing but it’s just an odd experience

[@murrayscott9546]

Kinda like the Eiffel Tower was derided, on its construction. They

[@nicolew4877]

Been to St.Louis many years ago and loved it, but that was before it turned into a crime ridden woke corrupted democrat mayor hellhole. Shame, as it’s a great place.

[@ericemanwu]

Yikes. 1 minute, no views? Then I guess I am the first comment.

[@kathyclevenger1015]

Who are you? Where's Simon? Did he finally get too famous to stay on all his channels?

[@davidboysel4509]

3 days 465 likes makes me sad with over a million subscribers 😢

[@drpattiethomas]

Coincidence that McDonalds was the name of the construction company? Maybe build a second arch and paint them yellow to attract more tourists?😂

[@CatskillProduction]

What happened to Simon???

[@resileaf9501]

He left a year and a half ago, how are people still going on about this

[@CatskillProduction]

@ no more bald man or just on this channel?

[@Joe_Dirt82]

​@CatskillProduction just this channel. He has like 20 other channels.

[@Joe_Dirt82]

​@resileaf9501 i like this dude. Dunno why people get mad bout him. Seen some really nasty comments bout him. Guess people have nothing outside of their phones in their lives.

[@bitescratchkill6849]

⁠@@Joe_Dirt82 i think it's probably sort of a "you stole *our* guy away from us therefore you are pure evil" feeling that drives that behaviour? people online (unfortunately) tend to overreact and get real nasty when they feel they've been wronged 😵‍💫

[@Arlecchino_Gatto]

Heh heh. A company named MacDonald built an arch.

[@jeebusk]

they forgot one 😅

[@jeremymontgomery9354]

If the arch is a monument to anything, it memorializes corrupt and disastrous mismanagement. As a recent transplant to STL, my advice to any would-be tourists is, skip the arch and STL completely. There is literally nothing worth seeing in this town.

[@StLouis-yu9iz]

You must not have moved to the city itself and instead one of the many boring suburbs… StL is the most underrated city in the world. There are TONS of amazing things to see and do here in Mound City! ⚜️👍

[@OGStoneVegas]

right thurr