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 ...

Protest music has a deep and rich history in the United States. One could even say it was born right alongside it. From "Yankee Doodle" being sung back in defiance at the British soldiers who ...

Less than six months after the United States officially entered World War II, actor James Cagney's most acclaimed film — and you'll see why in the following Yankee Doodle Dandy facts — arrived in ...

There are more possibilities than you might think—it could’ve originated as an insult, a nickname, or a mispronunciation. The Spirit of '76, originally titled Yankee Doodle, was painted by Ohio native ...