Uncle Sam is a fictitious character used to depict America in political cartoons, posters, etc. At the time of writing, the United States owes more than 19 trillion dollars[1] in debt (and rising). So he's kind of in a bad way. Footnotes. [1] U.S. National Debt Clock : Real Time. read more
Uncle Sam is a fictitious character used to depict America in political cartoons, posters, etc. At the time of writing, the United States owes more than 19 trillion dollars [1] in debt (and rising). So he's kind of in a bad way. read more
The precise origin of the Uncle Sam character is unclear, but a popular legend is that the name"Uncle Sam" was derived from Samuel Wilson, a meatpacker from Troy, New York who supplied rations for American soldiers during the War of 1812. read more