1. The Story of Uncle Sam,
an American Symbol

2. 1812:

3. 1812: Samuel Wilson and his brother sold meat to the United States army.

4. 1812: Samuel Wilson and his brother sold meat to the United States army.
Some of the soldiers knew me
and called me Uncle Sam.

5. 1812: Samuel Wilson and his brother sold meat to the United States army.
One year, the U.S. army paid the Wilson brothers for 5,000 barrels of pork and beef.

6. 1812: Samuel Wilson and his brother sold meat to the United States army.
One year, the U. S. army paid the Wilson brothers for 5,000 barrels of pork and beef.

7. 1812: Samuel Wilson and his brother sold meat to the United States army.
One year, the U. S. army paid the Wilson brothers for 5,000 barrels of pork and beef.
The Wilson brothers marked the barrels "U.S."

8. 1812: Samuel Wilson and his brother sold meat to the United States army.
One year, the U. S. army paid the Wilson brothers for 5,000 barrels of pork and beef.
The Wilson brothers marked the barrels "U.S."

9. 1812: Samuel Wilson and his brother sold meat to the United States army.
One year, the U. S. army paid the Wilson brothers for 5,000 barrels of pork and beef.
The Wilson brothers marked the barrels "U.S."
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12. 1858: This political cartoon shows
"Brother Jonathon," a symbol of USA,
shaking hands with "John Bull," the
symbol for the U.K.

14. 1869: Thomas Nast drew many political cartoons for the popular newspaper Harper's Weekly.

15. 1869: Thomas Nast drew many political cartoons for the popular newspaper Harper's Weekly.

16. 1869: Thomas Nast drew many political cartoons for the popular newspaper Harper's Weekly.

20. Uncle Sam in 1877.

21. Americans loved using
the image of Uncle Sam
to sell stuff.

22. Americans loved using
the image of Uncle Sam
to sell stuff.

38. 1914: United Kingdom

39. 1915: United Kingdom

40. 1917: Canada

41. 1917: USA

42. 1919: Germany

43. 1941:USSR

44. 1985:USA

56. 1976: This memorial was built for Samuel
Wilson near his birthplace in Massachusetts.