We remember lots of Civil War songs. But the American Revolution produced only one enduring hit: 'Yankee Doodle.' How come?
At any celebration of American patriotism, you will hear the song Yankee Doodle played, but what does it mean, and where did ...
It’s a patriotic song—indeed, it’s the official state anthem of Connecticut—and it’s a song that brings a smile to our faces, singing of features in caps and macaroni. But what does it all mean? To ...
‘Yankee Doodle’ Was One of America’s Earliest Protest Songs. But Its Origins Are Shrouded in Mystery
A 19th-century painting of the siege of Yorktown, with the Marquis de Lafayette depicted to the right of George Washington (center, right). A popular story suggests that Lafayette ordered the ...
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