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 ...

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 ...

Roughly 250 years ago, a political insult by British troops during the American Revolution was converted into a rallying cry by the colonials. “Yankee Doodle Dandy” was intended to mock the ...

Every year, the Des Moines Symphony invites thousands of Iowans to celebrate Independence Day at the Yankee Doodle Pops. In 2006, Broadway star William Michals performed a song by Rodgers and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The 27th annual edition of the pre-Fourth of July Des Moines Symphony concert — canceled in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic — is set for July 2. But what is usually one of Iowa's largest ...