Norman Rockwell, Yankee Doodle 1946 - This mural by Norman Rockwell adorns the wall behind the bar at The Yankee Doodle Tap Room of the Nassau Inn in Princeton, N.J. Before it was moved, it was the College Inn on Nassau Street. Among honored guests were Paul Revere, Thomas Paine and the signers of the Declaration of Independence. The most popular drinks there today are specialty beers, including Samuel Adams Seasonal and Yankee Doodle Ale.
Resources for Teachers
"Who was Yankee Doodle?" from The United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps web site
Lyrics to Yankee Doodle
Yankee Doodle - Historical Period - songs, poetry, analysis tools, activity ideas from the American Library of Congress
Yankee Doodle Dandy Explained - and Other Revolutionary Facts, from ABCNew.com
Lyrics to Yankee Doodle
Yankee Doodle - Historical Period - songs, poetry, analysis tools, activity ideas from the American Library of Congress
Yankee Doodle Dandy Explained - and Other Revolutionary Facts, from ABCNew.com
Yankee Doodle - Art, Music and Film
The song has a very interesting history. You will learn, among other things, what was meant by "He put a feather in his cap and called it macaroni!"
The song has a very interesting history. You will learn, among other things, what was meant by "He put a feather in his cap and called it macaroni!"
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Yankee Doodle Dandy - American biographical musical film about George M. Cohan, known as "The Man Who Owned Broadway". Production on the film was just a few days old when the Attack on Pearl Harbor occurred. The film's cast and crew resolved to make an uplifting, patriotic film. It was timed to open around Memorial Day in 1942, and was regarded as having achieved its goal in grand fashion. |
