In honor of the 100th anniversary of the U.S. joining World War I on April 6, 1917, a new TIME special edition looks back on ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Grand Rapids-based artist Nicholas Hartman wants you to talk about your feelings. He’s hoping his piece “I Want You…,” a ghoulish twist on a classic American poster that’s ...

Uncle Sam is 100 years old. At least, that's the age of the most iconic image of that famous American symbol. In the past century, there have been all sorts of depictions of Uncle Sam, but when the ...

At the Museum of Veterans and Military History in Vilonia, there are several iconic posters including recruiting posters such as the one of Uncle Sam pointing his finger and urging young men to enlist ...

Who’s your Uncle Sam? On Sept. 13, the U.S. recognizes Uncle Sam Day to commemorate Sam Wilson, the man behind the iconic image and fascinating nickname for the United States government who was born ...

Uncle Sam has been an important symbol in the United States since the War of 1812. The name was first seen in print in a book written in 1816. Today's Uncle Sam, with top hat, striped jacket and beard ...

The fatherly yet determined red, white and blue personification of the United States became a symbol of the nation on this day in history, Sept. 7, 1813, according to History.com and other sources.