The official title of this work is “Souvenir d’Amerique: ‘Yankee Doodle’, Variations Burlesques,” for violin and piano. It was written by the great Belgian violinist/composer Henri ...

The origin of the word Yankee, the song "Yankee Doodle Dandy" explained, and George Washington likely did stand while crossing the Delaware River. And other factoids about the American Revolution.

"Yankee Doodle" is a song we all learn as children in America. But what does it all mean? To find out, let's investigate the history & meaning of the rhyme.