Musicals 101
Musicals 101: George M. Cohan, a Biography
Musicals 101 provides an excellent, lengthy biography of George M. Cohan, vaudville legend. Includes many images and quotes.
Yale University
Yale New Haven Teachers Inst.: Am. Musical Theater: Making It Work in Classroom
A great lesson plan for introducing the musical to students. Great bibliography.
TheatreHistory.com
Theatre History: American Musical Theatre: An Introduction
A commercial website that provides a solid history of American musical theatre. Includes summaries of many musicals through history. Focus is on shows before 1960.
American Movie Classics Company
The Film Site: Yankee Doodle Dandy
This resource provides information about the film, Yankee Doodle Dandy.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: The Drama, 1860?1918, George M. Cohan
This page praises George M. Cohan (1878-1942) and his contributions to the realms of theater and music.