SANDERS IS SET TO IN WEST DES MOINES’ HOLIDAY PARADE AS WELL. WELL, TONIGHT IS THE ANNUAL YANKEE DOODLE POPS CONCERT ON THE WEST TERRACE OF THE CAPITOL GROUNDS. THE FREE OUTDOOR CONCERT BEGINS WITH ...

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 ...

Some books are worth reading multiple times, and “Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation” (2000), by Joseph J. Ellis, is one of those great works. Several years ago it had been on my summer ...

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 ...

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 ...

Yankee Doodle Dandy! features a book by David Armstrong, music and lyrics by George M. Cohan, new music and lyrics by Albert Evans. The studio cast recording is produced by James A. Rocco. Label: ...

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 ...

Where would we be on the Fourth of July without all of that glorious, glorious music? I’ve always thought that, without all those rousing patriotic songs and marches, the flags would lose their snap ...