Uncle Sam is one tough old avatar. Cartoonists and designers of all stripes have relied on him as a handy symbol of the U.S. government for ages. He’s evolved in small ways—his costume has ...
It was his government contract supplying provisions to U.S. troops during the War of 1812 that Uncle Sam first inspired the ... and when the War of 1812 broke out, he secured an important contract ...
No one loves the Internal Revenue Service, but we need the much-maligned agency having enough resources to make sure that ...
Jonathan Wood said he knew the TIME magazine photo shoot with his 27-year-old bald eagle named "Uncle Sam" and GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump was going to be difficult. On Wednesday ...
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 ...