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The bald eagle (also called the American or white-headed
eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is the national bird of the
United States and one of the largest birds in the world.
"Bald" in this instance means "white," not "hairless." Eagle
comes from the Latin word aquila, "black eagle," from
aquilus, "dark-colored," which it is until it gets the white
head plumage as an adult. The eagle has been a symbol of
freedom and liberty and power since ancient times. Some
people, like Benjamin Franklin, did not agree that the eagle
was an appropriate symbol. Franklin thought the turkey was a
better choice for the national bird.
The term for a combustible or explosive or pyrotechnic
("pertaining to fire art") projectile was "rocket" until
fireworks was used in 1777 to describe these in connection
with the first Fourth of July celebration. "Rockets" are
still the most popular form of firework. Rockets are lifted
by recoil from the jet of fire created by the burning
ingredients - and they are designed for maximum combustion
and maximum thrust. Fireworks originated in ancient China.
The word firecracker refers to those that make loud sounds
and sparklers are those that send off a shower of sparks.
The very first Fourth of July celebrations in 1777 included
fireworks as a part of the festivities.
A flag as a piece of cloth used as a standard, signal, or
symbol in English dates to the late 15th century. The word
may be an onomatopoeic representation for such a cloth
flapping in the wind, but the origin remains obscured. As
far as the American flag goes, there are many theories about
its origin, with the story of Betsy Ross being the most
famous.
The first Fourth of July parade took place on the Potomac
River in Washington, D.C. when President John Quincy Adams
led a boat procession up the river. Parade comes from a
French word meaning "a showing" or "action of stopping a
horse," originating from Latin parare, "to prepare."
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