EXAMPLES OF ART, MUSIC, AND LITERATURE DURING REVOLUTION
“Yankee Doodle” –
A song from SevenYears’ War era (French-Indian War). Originally sung by British to mock the colonial " Yankees" (“doodle” from the German dudel or dödel, meaning "fool" or "simpleton")
“Paul Revere’s Ride” –
A Longfellow poem that recounts a historical event, though exaggerates Revere’s role. Others also rode that night.
A song from SevenYears’ War era (French-Indian War). Originally sung by British to mock the colonial " Yankees" (“doodle” from the German dudel or dödel, meaning "fool" or "simpleton")
“Paul Revere’s Ride” –
A Longfellow poem that recounts a historical event, though exaggerates Revere’s role. Others also rode that night.