Scottish Guy goes to America's Birthplace
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- Scottish Guy goes to America's Birthplace - huge thanks to Rocky for showing me around Philadelphia, including the Betsy Ross House, Benjamin Franklin's Grave, and Independence hall.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt won 4 consecutive terms as POTUS:1933-1945. It was the 22nd Amendment, ratified in 1951, that limited POTUS to two terms.
A President may serve on 9.99 years.
If a person was Vice President, takes the oath and serves for less than the majority of the term, they could be elected to the Presidency 2 times.
After 246 years 9 months & 13 days, I, an Englishman, consider himself an American as well. And I can proudly say that we have come a long way from our Rocky relationships, and we exchange food and culture. I love you, dear cousin.
The UK remains the US' closest ally. Locked arms.
@@vincentschmitt7597 we sure are and we will be.
Franklin is why Britain and most of world mass produces paper money. He started making it legally in the US about 1731. He gave a speech to the British House of Commons in 1766 to advocate for worldwide paper money for the masses. Banknotes were in use already but very hard to make, limited to large commercial transactikons,.and the average person could not get them. Being a printer he had some personal interest is getting the American contract for such. He also had the technology to make mass-produced notes in multiple colors with hard-to-counterfeit artwork. He was also the first Post Master in the US and saw that sending paper money by mail was safer and less obvious then mailing coins.
How he prevent counterfeiting back then?
Shaun I was really touched to see you take your hat off in Independence Hall as a mark of respect. Well done.
Benjamin Franklin detailed the principle of a lighting rod in 1749. He was the first to conduct electricity to the ground. It was called lighting attractor or a Franklin rod. He invented bifocals lenses and the Franklin stove.
He founded civic organizations including a library and the first fire brigade in Philadelphia. He was a newspaper editor and a printer. He defined values of thrift and hard work.
Franklin was a writer, a scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher and forger. Signer of the Declaration of Independence and the first Postmaster General.
A great man, for sure!
Whew! Lol. 😃
Franklin also invented the glass harmonica, which a few years after being invented was discovered by and very popular in the salons of Edinburgh.
Ole Ben Franklin was an interesting character for sure. 😁 It was Franklin D. Roosevelt who served 3 full terms and was serving his 4th term when he died. He was elected for his 3rd term right before WWII broke out and again for his 4th term during the war, right before the war ended. Scottish Deerhound Shaun. 😀
So the 13 stars on the first flag represented the 13 original colonies in America😊
As a Philadelphian, I find it so appropriate that Rocky showed you around Philadelphia, considering how much we LOVE Rocky Balboa! ❤🥊😊
I thought you were going to say you love BOTH Rockys. 😢😢 😂😂😂😂😂
@@USAKiltsOfficial We do!
I'm from Philadelphia we don't love Rocky Balboa at all. He was actually from New York City.
@@USAKiltsOfficial Awww 😃Well, we all love BOTH Rockys, now that we know him!!! 😍
@@CindyBoyle 😂😂 Nice one! We have a statue of him, I grew up watching him, and his neighborhood was in North Philadelphia. Love the Philly sarcasm though😄
I had no idea that Pennsylvania was a privately owned colony. Nor did I have the first clue about the Tun Tavern's role in establishing the US Marine Corps. Thank you, Rocky, and Shaun for telling me about this. Great video! Keep up the good work! ^_^
yeah, it was owned by the william penn family. which really surprised the indigenous people living here.
@@oliviawolcott8351 Yeah, I’m sure they didn’t expect that.
When I visited the Marine Corps Museum in Quantico Va. I bought a Tun Tavern Tee Shirt!
@@jamesalexander5623 Shiny! I want one! ^_^
I made the trip to Philedelphia in 1995 to see the place of our founding.
Saw Independence hall, Ben Franklin's house, the Liberty Bell. The Philadelphia mint. Was a great trip.
I live in Vermont next to an old cemetery where the very first people who settled where I live are buried so I'm surrounded by our history.
Welcome to my hometown mate!
Loved the video, Shaun! Beautiful sites and great info. Love the kilts!! Thanks so much for taking us along!! Hope you and Teka have a great week ahead and God bless!
Beautiful educational video. My ancestors came to Philadelphia from Cork Ireland in the 1850s. Enjoyed the longer video. 👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
The presenter is very good I was hooked listening to him and forgot this was one of your videos lmao
Fun fact about City Hall, it's the world's largest free-standing masonry building.
I enjoy your videos and very happy that you love the USA so much. I am of Scottish and Irish descent on my mother's side and English on my father's side.
He lived in London for 20 year representing Pennsylvania in Parliament
Loved this video! Learned so much and didn't know they had a Scottish monument. My ancestors came from Scotland to Canada and on to Detroit. So much fun!
Ken Burns made a phenomenal Ben Franklin documentary in 2022. Highly recommended!!! "Benjamin Franklin is a 2022 two-part American documentary film directed and produced by Ken Burns that first aired on PBS on April 4 and 5, 2022.[1] The film chronicles the life of Benjamin Franklin, a polymath and Founding Father of the United States. The film is narrated by Peter Coyote and Mandy Patinkin stars as the voice of Franklin. Other voice actors starring in the film include Josh Lucas, Liam Neeson, and Paul Giamatti.[2]"
Speaking of a Welsh influence there, ask Rocky about the suburb of Bala-Cynwyd.
When Rocky and Shaun were on the merry-go-round, and Rocky said, "Ya, mule!", it reminded me of a line in an old Bugs Bunny and Yosemite Sam cartoon.
Thank you 🙏 for sharing the greatest 👍history about Philadelphia ☝️👏👏👏👍🎥👋☮️
Scotland 🏴 ❤🇺🇸 America
John Adams actually wanted our Independence Day to be celebrated on July 2nd, since that was the actual day that the delegates voted to declare independence from Great Britain. The Declaration was then ratified on July 4th. Coincidentally...perhaps prophetically, that day King George III wrote in his diary, "Nothing of consequence happened today." Really cool that Rocky took you around and showed you some of the most consequential spots of our founding.
The only house that is still standing that Franklin lived in is actually in London not far from Trafalgar Square.
I have a friend that lives there. I need to go see him and his family. I also need to visit USA Kilts. I only have 12 or so. I lost track. MORE KILTS!
Other cool Philly sites: Dreams of Freedom Museum (with Chilluly glass sculptures), Ben Franklin House (has a working glass harmonica, way cool), Constitution Museum, arts and crafts in Old Town, galleries in Society Hill, and Chinatown dim sum restaurants to enjoy afterwards.
Chihuly
Ben Franklin also was known as a notorious lover and womanizer. he actually once wrote a tretise on how an older woman makes the best kind of lover. some of his points were, their beauty is faded so they will take any attention that is given them and they are more experienced when it comes to sex.
Hang YEAH Fyers!!!!!! Shaun, my ancester had printed "the first published copies of the Declaration of Independence, printed on the night of July 4th, 1776.....
I am so happy you enjoyed your trip to the City in which I was born, raised and worked. I do love the history of my home town.😊
You guys look so formidable in your kilts. ❤
2 tough guys in kilts... that's us! 😂
One of my favorite videos you’ve done so far. Thanks Shawn, wife and Rocky to the birthplace of America.
Betsy Ross had a hard time coming up with how to cut a 5 pointed star with each "arm" having the same measurements keeping it all in one piece. She had to do a bit of folding, but she got it without having to cut additional "points".
Great job on showing off Philly👍🏼
Physicist here: Franklin did not "invent" electricity, it's always existed and even ancient people knew about static electricity. Franklin is credited with the "two charge" theory. At the time, scientist believed electricity was some sort of fluid. Franklin believed that materials had a normal amount of this fluid, but could also have a surplus (+) or be deficient (-) in this electric fluid. We now know that electric potential is due to a difference between surplus of electrons (-) and a lack of them (+). Like many scientists of the time, Franklin experimented with stored electricity in Leiden jars. He did prove that lightning was an electric discharge. - Franklin is also credited with drawing the first map of an ocean current (the Gulf Stream), making him a pioneer in oceanography also.
I would love to see you come to the Lehigh Valley for Celtic Fest in September...Rocky will be there along with all of us from Donegal Square-we support the Celtic culture bigtime!
Hi Shaun, I’m enjoying your posts as usual and love the kilt series. My son just got off the train in Edinburgh today in the early stages of a 6-month Europe tour. We’re from Kalamazoo MI. Happy traveling to you. I stressed to my son that IRN BRU is a must.
Luv the tartan on the Kilts ❤
I had no idea you were a fan of American history, Rocky. That's not a common interest these days. Very cool! Cheers!
Don't forget the Mummers Museum and the Muetter Museum!
Thanks for the footage, Teka!
You've a great partnership here...cheers!
Brilliant video, good to see you do another collaboration with USA kilts
Thank you …👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
It is true. I have never seen men in kilts on a merry-go-round 😉
Teka and I made him do it for the content alone. 😂😂
I love visiting philly.
I'm from baltimore we have similar alley houses
I've been waiting on this video for a bit. Thank you. I really enjoyed it.
Hey Shaun and Mrs, Hey Rocky.
Hi!
The oldest *colonial* street in the USA. We have Native streets and towns that are much older. I live in a town on Lake Superior that has been inhabited for 8000 years.
The Penn family. I had no knowledge of this. Thanks!
And City Hall is still the largest city hall in the U.S.
Just to let you know, you have a typo in the title. Great video. It's cool to be Scottish 😎
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the president who held office the longest. Almost 4 full terms. 1940 was his 3rd nomination. When the 4th came around they decided he needed to stay in office because of WW2. He passed away during his 4th term.
Also I just recently discovered that I have a very strong Scottish heritage. Both of my parents contributed to that heritage. Thanks for the wonderful tour.
Ben Franklin was the brains behind the american revolution
Yup!
Great video, thank you!
Thanks for shooting a lot of the tour. I've never been there.
BOSTON, BOSTON, Massachusetts...The "HOME Of OUR FREEDOM!!!
thank you for sharing the tour, with me, us good job!
Great job! 👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Great vids Shaun. Just connected with your lovely mum on fb. Lost her because of a move to Scotland from Wales 😀
"oldest street"? In the US? I'd have thought that'd be somewhere in St. Augustine TBH.
“Continuously occupied” and not just the street, those may be the original buildings built there that have always been lived in, St. Augustine might have old streets but those streets might have houses built then torn down or destroyed by hurricanes and rebuilt.
Aviles St. in St. Augustine, to be precise. And it is a lot of the original buildings, but it hasn't been "continuously inhabited". It's all shops and restaurants
@@halmckraut219 Exactly!
Interesting think about Franklin when he was in Paris. He would stand in the window naked in the mornings. He called it his 'air bath.' Apparently the ladies passing by on the street by his apartment were 'amused' lol.
Franklin Roosevelt was elected to 4 terms as president starting in 1933, but he died early in 4th term in 1945. The 22nd Amendment was adopted in 1951 limiting presidents to 2 terms.
George Washington is my favorite founding father. His younger brother Samuel Washington, is my 6 times great grandfather. His daughter Susan Ellsworth Washington, Married my 5 times grandfather. His last name was Beddinger, I can not think of his given name at this moment.
Great video
Fantastic🎉👏👏👏👏🇺🇲🤩
Absolutely!
Franklin liked Philly's pubs, as did many of the other delegates, giving truth to Robert Burns' statement "Freedom an' whisky gang thegither!"
Actually the American revolution started at the shot heard the world near Boston. Basically citizens created a protest about wrongful taxation. The protesters ran into a regiment of British soldiers who tried to stop the protest by intimidation alone. A gun was fired though to this day no evidence was found to say who fired the shot or was it a third party we don’t know. The British panicked and fired their muskets into the crowd under no orders. They hit several people, two died. Everyone scattered in the chaos but the damage was done as the newspaper reported it the next morning. It closed Boston Harbor which was the biggest port at the time under British guard. We retaliated by sneaking into Boston harbor under the guise of Native American costume and played that we were guiding them for lands further south. The cargo doors were busted open and shipments of tea were thrown into the water and the group escaped. The battle right after truly cemented our stance and literally proved that we would defend what we have and no one would stop us. The British moved north into New York leaving Boston to be recaptured but the slog continued for a long time.
But Philadelphia is the ORIGINAL BIRTHPLACE of America. Nice try, Boston (per the usual...) www.nps.gov/inde/learn/historyculture/places-independencehall.htm
then the Sons of Liberty used the incident as propaganda in order to further their cause of independence from britiain
its weird how two incidents that were so important to the american revolution were started by someone firing a rogue shot. the boston massacre, and the battle of Lexington.
You could argue that America's birthplace was Jamestown and Philly is where they became adults..
uhhhh no
@@fs5775 Umm Yes. When you are born ( YOUR BIRTHPLACE) you are helpless ( Jamestown)and dependent on mom (The UK) Then you grow to be a rebellious teenager(1600's thru The French and Indian war/ Boston massacre and tea party. You then become an adult (1776) and go out on your own.
Boa noite sobrinho, abraços do Bastião, PENEIRA DO TATÃO É O MEU CANTINHO, beijos na Marielli.
Thanks for a great video. I loved how you spoke of the residual energy of historical places.
I grew up in Pennsylvania and it was fun to see all the places we used to visit when I was a child. I have an aunt who used to have wallpaper in her guest bedroom that pictured the famous Philly sights.Speaking of the Flyers, they used to say that the only person who has had more saves than God is Flyers goalkeeper Bernie Parent.
The quakers were a group of nonviolent religious people that simply didn’t want to fight during the wars in Britain at the time so they left and ended up in Pennsylvania. They established laws and pretty much settled in. The American revolution they wanted nothing to do with but offered medical care and money to support both sides as they didn’t want to fight. They called themselves friends within the community and it was fine. World war 2 really changed the Quaker community as many young people from that community went to Asia or Europe to fight while others stayed true to old beliefs about war. It really was a breaking point as many quakers left the community. The modern quaker community is a shadow of what it was before and only old buildings exist along with the historians tasked with keeping records and the buildings in good condition.
I live about 10 miles North of Quakertown which is in Bucks County.
Swedesford! The first European settlement was Swedish. That's why the colors of the City of Philadelphia are blue and gold.
Swedish nobles, Finish serfs, and Dutch sailors.
Someday, Shawn, if you come to Nevada, I recommend you explore our weird and recent history, rooted in the Cold War, the Rat Pack, and the American West.
The United States of America started in Philadelphia!
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One detail that the guide got wrong, which most American history teachers also get wrong, is that there were fifteen American colonies, not thirteen. Not all of them rebelled against the crown. The colonies that stayed loyal to the British crown became Canada.
I was just there a week ago!
you should take a tour of the museums some time. especially the Mutter Museum.
This is cool I’m a son of the American revolution and my family takes a lot of pride in it
The country is 256 years old
I'm a big Flyers fan. Dayton Flyers that is.
*Take him to KENSINGTON! *That’ll blow his mind!
I wanted him to WANT to come back, not scare him off. 😂
You should check out the old ☘️ nabe Kensington.
Diehard Flyers fan here.
Flyers are literally the only hated NHL team 🤣
The 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, limiting presidential terms, was ratified in 1951 in reaction to Franklin Roosevelt winning four terms. Other candidates earlier had run for three terms and failed.
Thanks for the correction and additional info! As we did this "off the cuff", it's tough for me to remember details like that.
Did any of them talk about Robert Bell?
A U.S. president can serve a maximum of 10 years, but can only be elected to two 4-year terms. Extra 2 years is in case a person is vice president then president dies or resigns, vice president immediately becomes president & could then be elected to two 4-year terms. (However, if he assumes presidency for more than 2 years after a death/resignation, he can only be elected for one 4-year term, because a 2nd term would exceed 10-year limit.)
Why don't you have your dreaming of scotland channel linked?.
The 13 stars is a US American Revolutionary Era flag.
Burn it if it's being retired but do NOT let our flag touch the ground !
Franklin Roosevelt, served 4 years, that when is changed
Do you mean terms?
@@anthonyflinn3305 Yeah he does.
Franklin Roosevelt served three terms.
He was Elected to 4 Terms! And had he lived would have served 16 Years!
always tip your guide
Actually, your friend was wrong. It is the 22nd amendment to the constitution that limits the presidents to 2 terms and it wasn't ratified until 1951 after FDR was elected to 4 terms, not 3. (so he could serve through the WW2, but he didn't make it all the way through since he passed away before completing his 4th term).
Actually, St Augustine, Florida is the oldest continually occupied city in the United States.
Ben Franklin only discovered electricity through experiments with flying a key on a kite in a thunderstorm. He harnessed that power into an alarm that warned of approaching storms. As lightning would strike the metal and travel the line back to the alarm. Through more experiments he created the lightning rod allowing people to be safe at home in storms as it saved a lot of lives. Ben Franklin also created the first movable type printing press in America creating the poor Richard’s almanac which with it’s normal planting schedules and conditions it included many sayings that still exist like a penny saved is a penny earned. Ben was the head of the Boston Gazette the newspaper he founded but also was the first postmaster general. Ben was in secret a spy first and foremost observing situations and coding messages. Ben helped create the fast message system that easily spanned about 8 hours so news got out fast so the same news story could be read the next morning quickly. even the British couldn’t figure out how news got out so quickly and the American moved so fast against troops. Basically the system was a single person on horseback would ride to another newspaper office where the printer would write down the story quickly then swap out a new horse and rider, sometimes this happened in a hidden field that was arranged ahead of time, but the story was handed over and the chain continued until every inch was covered in news. Ben Franklin was offered and accepted the ambassadorship to France actually managing to convince the king to send troops to the siege of Yorktown and that turned the tide for good as the French destroyed the British ships in the bay and blockaded the British from leaving. The British tried to outlast the siege but the constant bombardment along with supplies running out just ended the battle as the British army finally surrendered and signed the terms of surrender. Ben Franklin returned two years later as getting mail across the Atlantic was hard and took forever but Ben had no time to breathe as he was called to Philadelphia to figure out the new country. Ben after looking at his bifocals for a minute talked to the assembled delegates from his special chair as he was suffering from a gout attack offered a solution to the bickering about houses or how government should run. He offered the two house system a upper and lower house where votes are counted differently, (this is where the House of Representatives and Congress come from). Ben also signed the Declaration of Independence and helped with the articles of confederation. Unfortunately he wasn’t around when the financial institutions went in under Alexander Hamilton. Ben was a big influence in American science and how to conduct themselves in major settings. While his printing press still exists today in the Smithsonian most modern printing presses are designed almost the same just on a bigger scale.
I have genes of English, Scottish,Welsh and taaa daaa Irish , the other half of me is German
I would caution folks about making blanket statements about what Americans would “never” do. American flag shorts, swim trunks, bikinis, underpants, and jeans pocket patches are a thing. So not all Americans would be uptight about wearing a flag print on their backsides. Also not all Americans believe that a political symbol such as a flag deserves so much reverence. “What I’m like” and “what all Americans are like” is usually a pretty risky leap to make.
one thing a lot of people don't know is very soon after the founding of the country there was a state-sponsored genocide of indigenous peoples in the monongehela and ohio valleys. if I remember correctly they were ordered by george washington. they were burned out of their homes, their crops were salted and they were driven farther west. it would be awesome if on one of your trips you'd go to some stops to learn about the indigenous history that stretches back 10s of thousands of years before the colonization of it.
Did you see Willy's loaf?