Yankee Doodle
During the War of Independence, this song was sung with derision by the British troops about the American soldiers, however, after the battle of Bunker Hill, the Americans took it up as a war cry. …
Old Nursery Rhymes
A Wise Old Owl
This rhyme about the wise old owl is always thought to be very old, but there is actually no record of it in print before 1875. While it is unknown when “A Wise Old Owl” …
Mary Had a Little Lamb
This is a beautiful nursery rhyme written by a young John Roulstone and modified by poet Sarah Josepha Haler back in 1830. The rhyme is actually based on a true story of a girl known …
Baa Baa Black Sheep
As with many nursery rhymes, the origins of Baa Baa Black Sheep are not well known though its earliest published version dates back to 1744. It was printed in the oldest surviving collection of songs …