Uncle Sam is one tough old avatar ... to be accepted as venerable icons are being questioned. Sam's not the only American icon. In fact, along the way he’s had serious competition in the ...
In honor of Uncle Sam Day, September 13, the National Museum of American History tracked down the story of the familiar bearded figure and star of the 4th of July parade. Explore more about the man ...
It was his government contract supplying provisions to U.S. troops during the War of 1812 that Uncle Sam first inspired the larger-than-life caricature. But Wilson's service to the U.S. started in ...
Uncle Sam’s flagship in (of all places) Toronto began by buying their new and secondhand military apparel straight from government surplus warehouses—and sometimes straight from discharged ...
German-born political cartoonist Thomas Nast gave America some of its most enduring symbols: the Republican elephant, the Democratic donkey, and Uncle Sam. Publishing regularly in Harper's Weekly ...
Recently, the social media world went crazy after president-elect Donald Trump suggested, in jest, of course, that Canada should become the 51st state, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau being its ...