Those posters, which showed Uncle Sam pointing at the viewer accompanied by the straightforward tagline of “I want you for U.S. Army,” cemented the symbol’s place in U.S. history.

HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — Fourth of July celebrations are taking place across the Piedmont Triad. Uncle Sam Jam is happening now in High Point. It kicked off at 4:30 p.m. at Oak Hollow Lake.

The Uncle Sam Jam is a local tradition that dates back to 1973. Julie Luecht with High Point Parks and Recreation, joined The Local Vibe team to share what organizers have planned for this year's ...

Original pencil and watercolor drawing of Uncle Sam by James Montgomery Flagg for the “I Want You for U.S. Army” recruitment campaign, 1917. Depicted is Uncle Sam looking stern and pointing at the ...

The inspiration for Uncle Sam came from a man named Samuel Wilson, a meatpacker who lived in Troy. Originally born in Menotomy, MA (Arlington) in 1766, and he joined the Continental Army in 1781.

Uncle Sam: Special Election Edition is out now, reentering the zeitgeist just as American politics may be more divisive than any point since the Civil War. It wasn’t a matter of quality.

HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — An estimated 10,000 people celebrated the Fourth of July in High Point at Uncle Sam Jam at Oak Hollow Park. it’s a tradition spanning 50 years. “Everybod… ...