Jennifer Reed

Yankee Doodle Jennifer Reed

Today it's a fun children's song, but over two hundred years ago, Yankee Doodle was a political song used to mock American colonists. During the American Revolution, it became one of America's morale-boosting war songs. This book explores the history of Yankee Doodle, from first uses to modern applications, using fun facts, easy-to-read sheet music, photographs, and sidebars to tell this interesting story.