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Uncle Sam Is Born (1852)

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

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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.

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