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 ...
These artists share a similar style to George M. Cohan, blending elements of stage show, proud themes, and early American musical theatre with catchy melodies.
ALBANY — Wish “Yankee Doodle” a happy 250th birthday. The original lyrics to one of America’s best-known songs, one associated more with the American Revolution, were actually written a couple decades ...
TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online ...
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 ...
In honor of the Fourth of July, which is Monday, SAM is running some classic answers. Have a fun, festive and safe holiday weekend, everyone! Q: Is the likeness of Uncle Sam based on a real person?
On Tuesday, Slate’s in-house lexicographomaniacs alerted us to recent academic work on the word dude. Two academics had located a heap of the word’s early appearances (in the 1880s) and published ...
Answer: The exact origins of Uncle Sam are unclear, but the most iconic image of him is based on an artist who used himself as the model. Uncle Sam as a symbol of the American government dates to the ...
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