Pop quiz: Which of the following songs are familiar to you? "I'm a Yankee Doodle Dandy," "Give My Regards to Broadway," "It's a Grand Old Flag," "Over There." For extra credit, how many of these songs ...

On July 4, we sing America's praises. And by sing, we do mean sing. There have probably been more love songs dedicated to Uncle Sam than to all the girls named Marie in all the country songs ever ...

LAWRENCE — Celebrate Independence Day in a homespun way. The Old-Fashioned Fourth of July celebration, now in its 17th year at the Lawrence Heritage State Park visitor center, 1 Jackson St., is free ...

George M. Cohan, the son of Irish immigrants – often described as the man who owned Broadway – dominated American theater from 1901 until 1940. During that four-decade period, the man born on the ...

This coming Friday will mark the 249th birthday of our nation, and as has been the theme for so many years past, it will be filled with many celebrations, marked by parades, patriotic music, and ...

ALBANY, N.Y. — Wish "Yankee Doodle" a happy 250th birthday. Maybe. The original lyrics to one of America's best-known songs, one associated with the American Revolution, were actually written a couple ...

The vibrant sounds of a decorated symphony orchestra, brought people out by the thousands to enjoy Yankee Doodle Pops on Friday night. The traditional patriotic show put on by the Des Moines Symphony ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Crowds arrived early for the decade’s long tradition Yankee Doodle Pop at the Iowa State Capitol. The music kicked off at 6:30 p.m. with the Turner Center Jazz Orchestra and Des ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Wish “Yankee Doodle” a happy 250th birthday. Maybe. The original lyrics to one of America’s best-known songs, one associated with the American Revolution, were actually written a ...

ANNUAL YANKEE DOODLE POPS WILL NOT HAPPEN IN PERSON THIS YEAR. THE DES MOINES SYMPHONY SAYS INSTEAD IT WILL PARTNER WITH IWEB PDS AND PUBLIC RADIO TO BROADCAST THE CONCERT STATEWIDE. USUALLY THE ...