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Saturday, July 05, 2008 --- 63 days ago http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/123/story/510289.html
| RALPH AND TERRY KOVEL Uncle Sam has changed since he was first pictured in 1852. There is disagreement about how Uncle Sam came to be. Most sources say that by 1816, meat barrels sent to the Army were stamped "U.S." and soldiers claimed it stood for "Uncle Sam," the nickname for Samuel Wilson, a meatpacker. But these stories did not appear in reliable printed sources until years after Wilson died. The first picture of the Uncle Sam we know was published in 1852. He was tall and thin and had white hair, a goatee, a top hat and red-and-white clothing. His facial features have changed a little since then, and he does not look quite as stern. The symbol outlived earlier ones, including Brother Jonathan and Columbia, and is still very popular. ... |
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