Uncle Sam—clad in red ... Flagg used concepts from earlier illustrations—Nast is credited with giving the character the ...

The first illustrations of an Uncle Sam appeared in the 1800s ... Doodle Dandy” and why is he calling a feather in his hat “macaroni” in the first place? D.D. Answer: To understand the ...

James Montgomery Flagg, the creator of an iconic illustration of Uncle Sam now on view at the Library of Congress, was born on this day 1877 in Pelham Manor, an affluent suburb that abuts New York ...

Onlookers, clueless, asked who’s the guy with the striped pants and top hat? Told he was “Uncle Sam.” They asked whose uncle he was. Next July 31 marks the 170th year of the real Uncle Sam ...

The cartoon featured a muscular and resolute-looking Uncle Sam, complete with Stars and Stripes top hat, standing firm against a set ... Most people know Uncle Sam from that famous illustration in the ...

Was Uncle Sam a real person? Uncle Sam was based on a real person—at least, according to the government-sanctioned version of the symbol’s history. His name was Sam Wilson (yes, like The ...