“Yankee Doodle” predates the American Revolution (1775-1783) and the Seven Years’ War (1756-1763). Ever since its writing, the song has been sung as a patriotic anthem. And many scholars ...

During the Civil War, the Union side took up the protest song “John Brown’s Body.” Sung to the tune of a popular call-and-response camp meeting song (better known today as the melody to ...

As the Revolutionary War progressed, “Yankee Doodle” became the unofficial anthem ... identity and destiny in the process; and the song itself had become a beloved symbol of defiance and ...

Though often played during events commemorating America's revolutionary era, "Yankee Doodle ... the French and Indian War. It has become Connecticut's state song. "The Star Spangled Banner ...

(Brad Larrison for NewsWorks) Matthew Skic, assistant curator of the fife and drum party, gives a brief history lesson on the use of music during the Revolutionary War ... Saturday with standards like ...

Less than six months after the United States officially entered World War ... songs — perfect for the upcoming July 4 holiday — as "You're a Grand Old Flag," "The Yankee Doodle Boy" and ...

Reenactors on horseback, accompanied by a fife and drum playing "Yankee Doodle," helped start the ... commemorates the first shots of the Revolutionary War 250 years ago Saturday.

Reenactors on horseback, accompanied by a fife and drum playing “Yankee Doodle,” helped start ... that commemorates the start of the Revolutionary War, which began 250 years ago Saturday ...