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James Montgomery Flagg’s Uncle Sam, from the artist’s iconic recruiting poster. (Library of Congress)

Historically Speaking: Uncle Sam, the patriotic American icon

Tom Morrow September 30, 2024
The national personification of the United States federal government was the creation of a U.S. Army recruiting poster during World War I.
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