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He's recruited Americans for military service and encouraged us to support the war effort. His name is mentioned in popular song. He makes regular appearances in political cartoons in newspapers across the country. He even hangs out in the hallways of this museum. The image of Uncle Sam as a personification of our nation and government is widespread and instantly recognizable. But did you ever wonder about where he came from?
Was he purely imaginary, or based on a real historical figure? The character Uncle Sam has a long history. The use of allegorical figures to represent a place dates back to the classical Roman era, and the Renaissance re-established them in Western art and culture by the 17th century. In the early days of the United States, a female figure named Columbia the name is derived from Christopher Columbus stood for the nation; she kept her place as an often-used symbol of our country through the early 20th century.
Uncle Sam has been around for almost as long, sometimes appearing with Columbia as well. There are several theories about where he comes from, but the most cited origin story traces Uncle Sam back to a man in Troy, New York. Sam Wilson delivered meat packed in barrels to soldiers during the War of Wilson was a well-liked and trustworthy man in Troy, and local residents called him "Uncle Sam. In reality, Wilson had labeled the barrels "U. This story is also the official one—Congress passed a resolution in adopting this account as the official history.
Uncle Sam started appearing in images and literature soon after the War of He was popularized in the late 19th century in political cartoons by one of the country's most well-known cartoonists, Thomas Nast.
However, the recruiting poster of Uncle Sam asking YOU to join the army is perhaps the most enduring rendition of the national character.
The Division of Armed Forces History at the museum has the original drawing used to produce those posters. Flagg was an illustrator and artist, and originally made this particular drawing of Uncle Sam for the cover of a newsweekly. He is also credited with creating the modern image of Santa Claus as well as coming up with the donkey as a symbol for the Democratic Party and the elephant as a symbol for the Republicans.
However, when a military recruiting poster was created in about , the image of Uncle Sam was firmly set into the American consciousness.
Throughout the years, Uncle Sam has appeared in advertising and on products ranging from cereal to coffee to car insurance. His likeness also continued to appear on military recruiting posters and in numerous political cartoons in newspapers. In September , the U. Quotes on U. History Channel.
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