Smithsonian Institution

Will the Real Uncle Sam Please Stand Up?

He’s a symbol of patriotism, protest, and power. But behind the red, white, and blue is a real man—and a disputed American ...
Yahoo

DHS posted an image calling for help locating ‘all foreign invaders.’ It was previously circulated by far-right accounts

The Department of Homeland Security posted a graphic on its X account, depicting Uncle Sam putting up a poster that reads “Help your country... and yourself...” onto a wall. Written under the poster ...
Reason

A Brief History of American Propaganda Against 'Foreign Invaders'

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) posted a graphic on June 11 depicting Uncle Sam nailing up a poster that reads, "Help your country…and yourself…." Underneath the poster is the command ...
East Bay Times

You might be surprised by how the term Uncle Sam came to be

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 ...