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Uncle Sam Is Born (1852)

Published: March 23, 2023, 1:06 p.m.

It\u2019s March 23rd. This is, in some ways, the birthday of Uncle Sam \u2014 it was the first time that the character appeared in a political cartoon.

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Niki, Jody and Kellie discuss how Uncle Sam had its origins in a real-life figure, and how the character truly burst into the public imagination with those iconic \u201cI Want You\u201d posters.