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"Ballad for Americans" (1939), originally titled "The Ballad for Uncle Sam", is an American patriotic cantata with lyrics by John La Touche and music by Earl Robinson. It was written for the Federal Theatre Project production, Sing for Your Supper that opened on April 24, 1939. [1] Congress abolished the project on June 30, 1939.
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.
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. Pages in category "Uncle Sam" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total.
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 ...
From 1940 to 1973, the U.S. relied on the military draft, a lottery system that would select registered American men to serve the country. This process continued during war and peacetime until the ...
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 .
Romance on the High Seas (1948) as Uncle Lazlo Lazlo; Embraceable You (1948) as Sammy; Whiplash (1948) as Sam; My Dream Is Yours (1949) as Felix Hofer; Look for the Silver Lining (1949) as Shendorf; In the Good Old Summertime (1949) as Otto Oberkugen; Oh, You Beautiful Doll (1949) as Fred Fisher aka Alfred Breitenbach; Montana (1950) as Papa ...
In Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters #7, he battles his former teammates and is defeated by Ray Terrill, and is sent back to Father Time. He is later seen outside the White House with S.H.A.D.E.'s other super-soldiers, who join Father Time in the timestream after the battle ends.