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Was Uncle Sam a part of the American Revolutionary War?
No Uncle Sam first appeared during the War of 1812.
Who represents America?
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Which president was nicknamed ''Uncle Sam''?
Uncle Sam was the nickname of the United States, not a president."On this day in 1813, the United States gets its nickname, Uncle Sam. The name is linked to Samuel Wilson, a meat packer from Troy, New York, who supplied barrels of beef to the United States Army during the War of 1812. Wilson (1766-1854) stamped the barrels with "U.S." for United States, but soldiers began referring to the grub as "Uncle Sam's." The local newspaper picked up on the story and Uncle Sam eventually gained widespread acceptance as the nickname for the U.S. federal government."
Who drew Uncle Sam?
The well-known "recruitment" image of Uncle Sam was created by James Montgomery Flagg, an illustrator and portrait artist best known for commercial art in 1917; it was based on the original British Lord Kitchener poster of three years earlier.
Which US presidents nickname was the butcher?
The President with the nickname the butcher was Ulysses S. Grant. Another common nickname for him was Sam as his initials U.S. stood for Uncle Sam.
