Who’s your Uncle Sam? On Sept. 13, the U.S. recognizes Uncle Sam Day to commemorate Sam Wilson, the man behind the iconic image and fascinating nickname for the United States government who was born ...

*The origin of “Uncle Sam” took on a whole new meaning when it was used as a recruitment slogan during the outbreak of World War I. Our democratic government, consisting of three branches — executive, ...

There is a famous poster, dating back to World War I, that shows Uncle Sam pointing at the viewer over the words, "I want you for U.S. Army." Of course, at the time, the message was directed to young ...