The annual festival ended with a fireworks show dedicated to the 250th anniversary of the United States of America.

Lincoln city officials have canceled Uncle Sam Jam activities at Haymarket Park due to lightning strikes in the area and ...

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, ...

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 ...

The origin of American national icon Uncle Sam is more mysterious than one might believe. There were theories about the origin of the name as a personification of the U.S. government as early as 1816.

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.

Uncle Sam is 100 years old. At least, that's the age of the most iconic image of that famous American symbol. In the past century, there have been all sorts of depictions of Uncle Sam, but when the ...