From “Yankee Doodle” to iPod playlists, here’s what American troops read and listened to in every war — and how culture became morale equipment. War has always had a soundtrack. It has also had a ...

We remember lots of Civil War songs. But the American Revolution produced only one enduring hit: 'Yankee Doodle.' How come?

New York Military Band. side R: Medley of American War Songs; side L: Medley of American Patriotic Songs (Edison 50212). 80 rpm. Disc has an etched label. National Museum of American History ...