Alma Cooper made history earlier this year when she won the Miss USA crown. When she took the role, she was the first ...

In honor of Uncle Sam Day, September 13, the National Museum of American History tracked down the story of the familiar bearded figure and star of the 4th of July parade. Explore more about the man ...

Originally created by Will Eisner in 1940, Uncle Sam was one of the first patriotism-themed American superheroes. Empowered ...

It was his government contract supplying provisions to U.S. troops during the War of 1812 that Uncle Sam first inspired the larger-than-life caricature. But Wilson's service to the U.S. started in ...

An array of disruptive, bloody tragedies—most notably those in the Balkans, Afghanistan (again), Iraq, Libya, Syria, and Yemen—mark Uncle Sam’s global trail of wreckage. The Biden ...

Uncle Sam is one tough old avatar. Cartoonists and designers of all stripes have relied on him as a handy symbol of the U.S. government for ages. He’s evolved in small ways—his costume has ...