#32: God Bless America
Americans sure do love their bald eagles. As symbols of the country, these magnificent birds have come to be regarded very highly by many Americans. But looking at them may have prompted some confusion: why are they called bald eagles if they are definitely not bald?
provided by starandstyle.com
The answer to that question definitely has to do with the etymology of the word bald, although there is some disagreement as to the exact nature. It may have to do with the fact that older meanings of the word bald could refer to having something white on the head. Other people say it’s a shortening of piebald, which refers to something that has dark and light coloring together.
Pages: Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40