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The precise origin of the Uncle Sam character is unclear, but a popular legend is that the name "Uncle Sam" was derived from Samuel Wilson, a meatpacker from Troy, New York, who supplied rations for American soldiers during the War of 1812. There was a requirement at the time for contractors to stamp their name and where the rations came from ...
James Montgomery Flagg (June 18, 1877 – May 27, 1960) was an American artist, comics artist, and illustrator.He worked in media ranging from fine art painting to cartooning, but is best remembered for his political posters, particularly his 1917 poster of Uncle Sam created for United States Army recruitment during World War I.
Uncle Sam is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Based on the national personification of the United States , Uncle Sam , the character first appeared in National Comics #1 (July 1940) and was created by Will Eisner .
Since the early 19th century, Uncle Sam has been a popular symbol of the U.S. government in American culture and a manifestation of patriotic emotion. Uncle Sam has also developed notoriety for his appearance in military propaganda, popularized by a 1917 World War I recruiting poster by J. M. Flagg.
An American propaganda poster promoting war bonds, depicting Uncle Sam leading the United States Armed Forces into battle. During American involvement in World War II (1941–45), propaganda was used to increase support for the war and commitment to an Allied victory.
This World War I recruitment poster by James Montgomery Flagg, with more than four million copies printed in 1917 and 1918, defined not only an Army recruiting slogan, but also Uncle Sam's image for years to come. [1] [2] U.S. Army TV advertisement from 1986 using the "Be All You Can Be!" slogan
President Joe Biden on Wednesday misstated key details about his uncle’s death in World War II as he honored the man's wartime service and said Donald Trump was unworthy of serving as commander ...
Britannia arm-in-arm with Uncle Sam symbolizes the British-American alliance in World War I. The two animals, the Bald eagle and the Barbary lion, are also national personifications of the two countries. A national personification is an anthropomorphic personification of a state or the people(s) it inhabits.