During the War of 1812, Willson provided barrels of meat to American troops, stamped “U.S.” The story goes that when a soldier asked what the letters stood for, he was told, “Uncle Sam Willson.

He opened the show for Lamar, introducing himself as “Your uncle… Sam,” before saying, “And this is the great, American game.” While Uncle Sam is perhaps most well-known for the historic ...

Uncle Sam was based on a real person—at least, according to the government-sanctioned version of the symbol’s history. His name was Sam Wilson (yes, like The Falcon, Captain America’s ...

For 28 years Uncle Sam perched morosely in his tree while he and Elmer Kenerson grew old. Even after his job as park superintendent was abolished in 1925, the man took stale meat to the eagle ...

“I Want You for U.S. Army” posters often read with the sketch of Uncle Sam. In addition to it being a general reference to America, as Uncle Sam is often used to symbolize the federal ...

America’s image in the world is rapidly morphing, so our traditional symbols must be transformed, as well. Thus, my new caricature of Uncle Sam. And what of the Statue of Liberty? Aw ...