When Alex Ross moved to Texas from Portland, Oregon, the first thing he noticed was how different the colors were. “It was less green,” he laughs, when I ask him what he remembers about making the ...

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.

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The lineage of Uncle Sam, benign personification of the nation, was again raised last week. Was this lean Yankee character in beaver hat and striped trousers who reflects the emotions of 123,000,000 ...

Inflation rises to 8.3 percent even as gas prices drop sharply. Review-Journal editorial cartoonist Michael Ramirez is a two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize and a three-time winner of the Sigma ...

With the summer patriotic season upon us, it’s time to remember Rochester’s Uncle Sam — both of them. Richard V. Russell and his brother, Ross H. Russell, both bore a startling resemblance to Uncle ...

GAO releases a report estimating that taxpayers underwrote $60 billion in fraudulent pandemic unemployment payments. Review-Journal editorial cartoonist Michael Ramirez is a two-time winner of the ...

Trygve Olson cartoon: Uncle Sam and Scrooge Disability advocates are concerned about ongoing threats to their federal funding sources that make dozens of programs that protect and serve people living ...