Uncle Sam was based on a real person—at least ... Nast is credited with giving the character the facial hair and top hat he’s commonly depicted with—but the artist used his own likeness ...

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The story is told impressionistically; the character of Uncle Sam—if you’re picturing the one in the famous James Montgomery Flagg painting of a bearded man in a star-spangled top hat pointing ...

Uncle Sam, you’ve gotta change with the times. The skinny, venerable old gentleman in the red, white and blue suit and starry hat who has symbolized the United States in everything from ...

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 ...

During World War II, Uncle Sam swapped his high hat for a G.I. helmet. On factory posters, he urged workers to be efficient and warned against spreading rumors. A version aimed at farmers asked ...