Uncle Sam, the personification of the United States, was "born" on Sept. 7, ... "I Want You for U.S. Army," a World War I recruitment poster, by artist James Montgomery Flagg, 1917.

The most popular image of Uncle Sam is based on a World War I military recruiting poster drawn by James Montgomery Flagg, which features a stern Uncle Sam pointing an index finger outward and the ...

The Origins of the Uncle Sam “I Want You” Poster. ... That same image was later used as part of a recruitment campaign for the U.S. Army during World War I. Those posters, ...

At the Museum of Veterans and Military History in Vilonia, there are several iconic posters including recruiting posters such as the one of Uncle Sam pointing his finger and urging ...

When former President Donald Trump reposted a fake image of Taylor Swift striking a pose like the iconic Uncle Sam recruiting poster, it pushed to the forefront a topic that goes beyond politics ...

Uncle Sam, you’ve gotta ... white and blue suit and starry hat who has symbolized the United States in everything from recruiting posters to political cartoons since the early 19th century is no ...

From the history of Uncle Sam to a Brooklyn replica of Mount Vernon, these tales provide an escape into celebrations of the ...

During the Civil War, Uncle Sam symbolized the Union. An 1862 lithograph, “Yankee Volunteers Marching into Dixie,” depicts an entire army of identical Sams, clean-shaven and smiling as they ...

The inspiration for Uncle Sam came from a man named Samuel Wilson, a meatpacker who lived in Troy. Originally born in Menotomy, MA (Arlington) in 1766, and he joined the Continental Army in 1781.

TROY -- A foundation has set up a walking trail in the city to show that Uncle Sam was more than just an old man pictured on vintage red, white and blue Army recruiting posters. The Uncle Sam ...

World War I recruiting poster. Uncle Sam admonishes, "I WANT YOU FOR U.S. ARMY." Undated painted ... Businesses can also help recruiting through their support for events that recognize military ...