Who’s your Uncle Sam? On Sept. 13, the U.S. recognizes Uncle Sam Day to commemorate Sam Wilson, the man behind the iconic image and fascinating nickname for the United States government who was born ...

Remembering the Real ‘Uncle Sam’ on Independence Day Uncle Sam, long a symbol of the U.S. government, was inspired by a real person — Sam Wilson, a meatpacker from Troy, New York, born in 1766. July 4 ...

Helen Painter from Conway, Ark., is the oldest living descendant of Sam Wilson, the real person who inspired the iconic Uncle Sam, as the nation celebrates Independence Day. Helen Painter said, "We ...