In honor of the 100th anniversary of the U.S. joining World War I on April 6, 1917, a new TIME special edition looks back on ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Grand Rapids-based artist Nicholas Hartman wants you to talk about your feelings. He’s hoping his piece “I Want You…,” a ghoulish twist on a classic American poster that’s ...

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 ...

Uncle Sam has been an important symbol in the United States since the War of 1812. The name was first seen in print in a book written in 1816. Today's Uncle Sam, with top hat, striped jacket and beard ...

Many believe he was fictional, but one family of "patriots" knows better. Trey Hauptmann, right, a descendant of Uncle Sam, carries on his ancestor's legacy of service. Right, a World War I ...

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 ...

The stern-faced poster of Uncle Sam, finger pointing at the viewer, demanding “I Want You,” is one hundred years old this year. Showing no signs of decrepitude nor any desire for quiet retirement, ...