Uncle Sam is 100 years old. At least, that's the age of the most iconic image of that famous American symbol. In the past century, there have been all sorts of depictions of Uncle Sam, but when the ...

National Comics was an anthology comic book series published by Quality Comics, from 1940 for nine years and is best known for Will Eisner's Uncle Sam character that appeared in the first issue, as ...

A white goatee on a chiseled face. Bushy eyebrows over burning eyes. Silver hair flowing out from under a tall top hat decorated with stars. And one bony finger pointed toward the observer. These ...

The lineage of Uncle Sam, benign personification of the nation, was again raised last week. Was this lean Yankee character in beaver hat and striped trousers who reflects the emotions of 123,000,000 ...

When Alex Ross moved to Texas from Portland, Oregon, the first thing he noticed was how different the colors were. “It was less green,” he laughs, when I ask him what he remembers about making the ...

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 ...

Many believe he was fictional, but one family of "patriots" knows better. Trey Hauptmann, right, a descendant of Uncle Sam, carries on his ancestor's legacy of service. Right, a World War I ...

SPRINGFIELD — Uncle Sam — fresh from celebrating Independence Day in East Longmeadow and Springfield — is headed to a new home at Nathan Bill’s Bar & Restaurant at Island Pond Plaza. The much beloved ...

The fatherly yet determined red, white and blue personification of the United States became a symbol of the nation on this day in history, Sept. 7, 1813, according to History.com and other sources.

Today – Sept. 13 – is National Uncle Sam Day, and I feel the need to recognize it and feel good about it. Let’s put aside our political animosity, weaponizing of national symbols and declaring as ...