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

Uncle Sam, the personification of the United States, was "born" on Sept. 7, 1813, and inspired by New York businessman Samuel Wilson, who provided rations to troops in the War of 1812.

Uncle Sam is based on a real person named Samuel Wilson, who was a meat packer during the early years of the United States. His company supplied troops in the War of 1812 with meat, earning him ...

Some still aren't certain if the man behind the American symbol is Samuel Wilson. But Congress made September 13 a national day to commemorate the birth of the man behind the patriotic icon.

Q: Where did ‘Uncle Sam’ come from?A: Many believe that Uncle Sam was coined and then symbolized after a New Hampshire native named Samuel Wilson. Wilson was born and lived in Mason, N.H ...

Barry Popik is a myth buster who has aimed his twin powers of etymological research and revisionist history squarely at Samuel "Uncle Sam" Wilson of Troy. Advertisement Article continues below ...

When Samuel Wilson (born 1766) was told he wasn’t strong enough to go into combat, the army put him on the path to meatpacking. And because Sam was such a well-liked guy, when the War of 1812 ...

Uncle Sam isn't the only symbol that U.S. artists and illustrators have used to convey political issues of the day. ... it originated with meat supplier Samuel Wilson of Troy, New York.

Helen Painter, a descendant of Samuel Wilson, the model for Uncle Sam, toured the Uncle Sam exhibit at the Rensselaer County Historical Society on Thursday. Painter was in the area for festivities ...

Uncle Sam is linked to Samuel Wilson (1766-1854), a meat packer from Troy, New York, who supplied barrels of beef to the U.S. Army during the war with Great Britain.

Uncle Sam is actually based on a real person, Samuel Wilson. He owned a meat packing business in Troy, New York, along with his brother, Ebenezer, in the early 19th century. The Wilson brothers ...