Uncle Sam is an easily recognizable piece of wartime propaganda. And legend says he was based off a real person—though that may not actually be the case.

At 90, Uncle Sam has become a Living Deity of the Press. His impact on Nigeria, especially on the press, is great. Around 1988, I had gone to see him at his office at Kirikiri Canal overlooking ...

Uncle Sam, long a symbol of the U.S. government, was inspired by a real person — Sam Wilson, a meatpacker from Troy, New York, born in 1766.

Uncle Sam’s homeland security adviser, Stephen Miller, posted on X : “Friendly reminder: If you illegally invaded our country the only ‘process’ you are entitled to is deportation.” ...

Trey Hauptmann, right, a descendant of Uncle Sam, carries on his ancestor's legacy of service. Right, a World War I recruitment poster with Uncle Sam pointing at the viewer, 1917.

On Wednesday, the Department of Homeland Security posted a striking graphic on its official X account. Uncle Sam, a symbol of American patriotism, is depicted nailing a poster to a wall that reads ...