If you’re driving through Danbury, Connecticut, don’t be surprised if a 38-foot-tall man in red, white, and blue catches your eye. He’s not directing traffic or selling hot dogs. He’s fiberglass, for ...

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Liam Groff, age 3, of Troy giggles at Fred Polnisch, who is dressed as Uncle Sam, at School 14 where the students and teachers were honoring the flag on Friday, June 7, 2013 in Troy, N.Y. Liam's ...

According to a widely accepted story, in 1813, there was a man from Troy, New York, whose name was Samuel Wilson. During the War of 1812, he worked as a meatpacker, distributing beef to the U.S. Army.

Uncle Sam in his patriotic attire was not the first symbol for the United States, ... black-and-white photo, top hat, celluloid, pinback, Personality Buttons, 1960s, 2-inch diameter, $15 ...

Uncle Sam isn't the only symbol that U.S. artists and illustrators have used to convey political issues of the day. One of the earliest symbolic stand-ins for the United States was " Columbia ," a ...

Uncle Sam is 100 years old. ... After the Civil War, political cartoonist Thomas Nast popularized the image of Uncle Sam, eventually giving him the white beard and stars-and-stripes suit.

Uncle Sam is 100 years old. ... After the Civil War, political cartoonist Thomas Nast popularized the image of Uncle Sam, eventually giving him the white beard and stars-and-stripes suit.