Some say the name came from government supplies stamped "U.S." during the War of 1812. Others claim that a meat packer from Troy, New York — Sam Wilson, known to friends as "Uncle Sam" — sold ...

While Uncle Sam is perhaps most well-known for the historic “I want you” posters from World War I, the character has ... “Scorekeeper: deduct one life” after Lamar preferred a low key ...

It was a typical appearance for this young and brash character, who first entered political cartoons during the Revolutionary War ... t—but one possible answer is to portray Uncle Sam as ...