The origin of American national icon Uncle Sam is more mysterious than one might believe. There were theories about the origin of the name as a personification of the U.S. government as early as 1816.

While the 2025 Super Bowl’s overall game was rather disappointing this year (I was rooting for the Chiefs to win), Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show did not disappoint in the slightest. Lamar delivered ...

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.

When Alex Ross moved to Texas from Portland, Oregon, the first thing he noticed was how different the colors were. “It was less green,” he laughs, when I ask him what he remembers about making the ...

The lineup for the 28th edition Uncle Sam Jam in Jefferson Parish has been set. The Uncle Sam Jam is being held on July 3rd at Lafreniere Park and will be featuring old and new artist in the country ...

A white goatee on a chiseled face. Bushy eyebrows over burning eyes. Silver hair flowing out from under a tall top hat decorated with stars. And one bony finger pointed toward the observer. These ...

Jefferson Parish planned to hold its 29th annual Uncle Sam Jam Wednesday come rain or shine. This year, the festivities took place in spite of both. The Independence Day celebration kicked off ...

SPRINGFIELD — Uncle Sam — fresh from celebrating Independence Day in East Longmeadow and Springfield — is headed to a new home at Nathan Bill’s Bar & Restaurant at Island Pond Plaza. The much beloved ...

ComicBook.com can exclusively reveal the Alex Ross cover for Uncle Sam: Special Election Edition. It releases on August 6th and comes with a new cover by Alex Ross and an afterword by Ross, along with ...

Two standing figures depicting "Uncle Sam" character, both wearing red and white vertical striped pants, blue jacket and striped hat. The first figure, on the left, is a Caucasian representation of ...

As one might expect given the title and the character, the debut Uncle Sam story in National Comics #1 is brimming with references to the politics and circumstances of its time. Most notably, the ...