Since the early 19th century, Uncle Sam has been a patriotic symbol of our nation and government. With his long beard and ...

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 ...

James Montgomery Flagg, creator of this illustration of Uncle Sam, was born June 18, 1877, in Pelham Manor, New York. Flagg claimed that his illustration, an indelible American icon, had ...