The most popular explanation for how the American icon, Uncle Sam, came about, according to History.com, is that New York meatpacker, Sam Wilson, is the man behind the myth. During the War of 1812, ...

The fatherly yet determined red, white and blue personification of the United States became a symbol of the nation on this day in history, Sept. 7, 1813, according to History.com and other sources.

ComicBook.com can exclusively reveal the Alex Ross cover for Uncle Sam: Special Election Edition. It releases on August 6th and comes with a new cover by Alex Ross and an afterword by Ross, along with ...