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 ...

TIME magazine brought in a 27-year-old bald eagle named "Uncle Sam" for an August photoshoot with GOP presidential frontrunner Donald Trump, who was appearing on the cover. In footage from the ...

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 ...

It was his government contract supplying provisions to U.S. troops during the War of 1812 that Uncle Sam first inspired the larger-than-life caricature. But Wilson's service to the U.S. started in ...