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 an easily recognizable piece of wartime propaganda. And legend says he was based off a real person—though that may not actually be the case.

Uncle Sam, the personification of the United States, was "born" on Sept. 7, 1813, and inspired by New York businessman Samuel Wilson, who provided rations to troops in the War of 1812.

The image of Uncle Sam with a top hat and tail coat is thought to have appeared shortly after the War of 1812, in which the United States and indigenous allies fought against the British.

How Uncle Sam Became an American Icon ... Legend has it that the personified figure of the United States was based on Samuel Willson, a merchant and meatpacker born outside Boston in 1766.

Q: Where did ‘Uncle Sam’ come from?A: Many believe that Uncle Sam was coined and then symbolized after a New Hampshire native named Samuel Wilson. Wilson was born and lived in Mason, N.H ...

In the past century, there have been all sorts of depictions of Uncle Sam, but when the United States entered World War I in 1917, artists were enlisted to help the war effort with pen, ink and paint.

United States Army: Uncle Sam campaign Robert Schnakenberg Overview "The United States without Uncle Sam would seem like Christmas without Santa Claus," wrote historian Alton Ketchum in 1959. For 125 ...