at war the u.s. called themselves the Yankees
in the 1700s, british people called American revolutionists "Yankees"
Nicknames for Union soldiers include Yankees and Bluebellies.
We called them &^%#$% and *^#%^^& YANKEES!
Brigham Young has been called "The American Moses".
They were called the doughboys.
They were called the Yanks or Yankees
San Fransico is sometimes called Frisco. Or San Fran.
Americans are usually called Yanks, short for Yankees.
President Woodrow Wilson...
During the American Civil War, the Northern troops were nicknamed 'Yankees' because of a long-existing tradition. Originally utilized to denote Americans from the New England region of the country (and even going back to Colonial times), 'Yankee' was extended to include all Northerners as a contrast to such nicknames as 'Johnny' or 'Johnny Reb' that were given to Southerners.
The American Party, nicknamed "The Know-Nothing Party"