Photos from across the country of Fourth of July events and parades marking 248 years ... A man dressed as Uncle Sam waves to the crowd in Southport as the U.S. celebrates 248 years since the ...

If you’re driving through Danbury, Connecticut, don’t be surprised if a 38-foot-tall man in red, white, and blue catches your ...

Uncle Sam has been an important symbol in the United States since the War of 1812. The name was first seen in print in a book written in 1816. Today's Uncle Sam, with top hat, striped jacket and ...

Uncle Sam is 100 years old. At least, that's the age of the most iconic image of that famous American symbol. In the past century, there have been all sorts of depictions of Uncle Sam, but when ...

Over the years the Uncle Sam image was used in political cartoons and ads in the 1880s with his image changed over the years until the current caricature in striped pants and a top hat in three ...

Missing painting from "Uncle Sam" recruiting poster artist found 03:56. Almost everyone's familiar with the stern image of "Uncle Sam" imploring young men to register for service in a World War I ...

Answer: The exact origins of Uncle Sam are unclear, but the most iconic image of him is based on an artist who used himself as the model. Uncle Sam as a symbol of a government dates to the early ...

The cover of last Friday’s The Economist bears an image of Uncle Sam. That is not unusual in itself, since he is one of the magazine’s most consistent allegories. In his most current incarnation, ...

Uncle Sam is 100 years old. At least, that's the age of the most iconic image of that famous American symbol. In the past century, there have been all sorts of depictions of Uncle Sam, but when ...