Was Uncle Sam a real person? Uncle Sam was based on a real person—at least, according to the government-sanctioned version of the symbol’s history. His name was Sam Wilson (yes, like The ...

Perhaps they can find some comfort in the fact that our oldest elder statesman, Uncle Sam, will continue to hold office long after both Biden and Trump. Legend has it that the personified figure ...

The famous (or infamous) Uncle Sam billboard on I-5 in Washington between ... He relocated the billboard to the east side of I-5. When Hamilton died in 2004 at age 84, there was speculation ...