Discover who Uncle Sam is. Learn his real origin, official status, famous 'I Want You' poster, and why he represents the U.S. government today.

Many believe he was fictional, but one family of "patriots" knows better. Trey Hauptmann, right, a descendant of Uncle Sam, carries on his ancestor's legacy of service. Right, a World War I ...

NO CRASHES OR DELAYS. >> WELL, UNCLE SAM HAS BEEN THE PERSONIFICATION OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SINCE THE 1800S. ABC’S DANNY NEW INTRODUCES US TO OUR NATIONAL MASCOTS. OLDEST LIVING DESCENDANT. >> AND ...

Remembering the Real ‘Uncle Sam’ on Independence Day Uncle Sam, long a symbol of the U.S. government, was inspired by a real person — Sam Wilson, a meatpacker from Troy, New York, born in 1766. July 4 ...

He’s a symbol of patriotism, protest, and power. But behind the red, white, and blue is a real man—and a disputed American origin story. How did a real guy go from meatpacker to meme to ...