He’s a symbol of patriotism, protest, and power. But behind the red, white, and blue is a real man—and a disputed American ...

Possibly the most iconic image of “Uncle Sam.” An internet search reveals that an 1810 edition of Niles’ Weekly Register has a footnote defining Uncle Sam as “a cant term in the army for the United ...

The highly contentious Uncle Sam billboard off Interstate 5 in Lewis County has a new owner: the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation. And yes, the tribe intends to take down the right-wing ...

Remembering the Real ‘Uncle Sam’ on Independence Day Uncle Sam, long a symbol of the U.S. government, was inspired by a real person — Sam Wilson, a meatpacker from Troy, New York, born in 1766. July 4 ...

The fatherly yet determined red, white and blue personification of the United States became a symbol of the nation on this day in history, Sept. 7, 1813, according to History.com and other sources.

SPRINGFIELD — Uncle Sam — fresh from celebrating Independence Day in East Longmeadow and Springfield — is headed to a new home at Nathan Bill’s Bar & Restaurant at Island Pond Plaza. The much beloved ...