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.

As we get ready for the one of the best events of the summer, where millions will come to frolic at the lakefront — the Chicago Air and Water Show — I am reminded of the irony that there will ...

These attributes belonged to Uncle Sam, as seen in the famed “I want YOU for U.S. Army” poster that helped recruit legions of young men to fight in World Wars I and II.

Iconic Uncle Sam poster uses artist's own face, text from a British poster By Travis M. Andrews The Washington Post. Updated April 04, 2017 1:53 PM.

Books ‘Uncle Sam’ Was Hailed as a Comics Masterpiece, Then Left to Languish. It’s Been Reissued Just in Time for the Election. The 1997 comic, in which a bedraggled Uncle Sam battles for the ...

After the East Longmeadow’s Fourth of July Parade, the Uncle Sam statue was moved back to Springfield, but this time to ...