Uncle Sam, the personification of the United States, was "born" on Sept. 7, 1813, and inspired by New York businessman Samuel Wilson, who provided rations to troops in the War of 1812.

As we get ready for the one of the best events of the summer, where millions will come to frolic at the lakefront — the Chicago Air and Water Show — I am reminded of the irony that there will ...

The Uncle Sam 'I Want YOU' poster is 100 years old. ... Sometimes, his shirt sleeves were rolled up, exposing muscular arms - a striking deviation from prior depictions of the character.

These attributes belonged to Uncle Sam, as seen in the famed “I want YOU for U.S. Army” poster that helped recruit legions of young men to fight in World Wars I and II.

Uncle Sam is unrecognizable . Feb. 28, 2025 at 1:25 pm Updated Feb. 28, ... pea-brained but muscular bully who makes unilateral demands instead of making friends; ...

Iconic Uncle Sam poster uses artist's own face, text from a British poster By Travis M. Andrews The Washington Post. Updated April 04, 2017 1:53 PM.

Flagg’s Uncle Sam poster may have relied on the features of his 39-year-old self, but the white hair, bushy eyebrows and stern patrician bearing has a long history dating back to the War of 1812 ...

Books ‘Uncle Sam’ Was Hailed as a Comics Masterpiece, Then Left to Languish. It’s Been Reissued Just in Time for the Election. The 1997 comic, in which a bedraggled Uncle Sam battles for the ...

The Uncle Sam ‘I Want YOU’ poster is 100 years old. ... Sometimes, his shirt sleeves were rolled up, exposing muscular arms — a striking deviation from previous depictions of the character.