Uncle Sam is a famous symbol and icon throughout the world. He provided an identity to the Unites States, and to their government. Because of his existence, he has given the government an identity, which was desperately needed, and has given people something to refer to the government as. His legacy has been carried on for centuries, and will be carried on for many more legacies. The U.S. still refers to the government as Uncle Sam and there are many different versions of him, but the standard version is the one that tries to get people to join the army.
Back in 1812, when Uncle Sam was first created, the United States was in need of some type of identity. The identities people thought about them were also related to England, so the U.S. didn’t have their own identity. When Uncle Sam was created, he brought the U.S. an identity, and not one that could be used to compare England with it. He was created out of the humor of a couple of men, but people also believe that he is based off of a man named Sam Wilson. Uncle Sam made people realize that the U.S. was its own country, and not a part of England. His symbol motivated people to take pride in their country and do whatever it takes to make it better. Everyone made his icon come alive because they all believed he was their symbol. We still use Uncle Sam's symbol today. We use him as the symbol for our government and the symbol to join the army. He had a great effect on society back in his time because instead of seeing the government as mean and strict, they saw them as friendly, just like an uncle would be.
Uncle Sam connects with the NHD project because he left a major legacy in American history. We care about him because without his existence, American wouldn't have an identity. We could have possibly still been related to England without him, and we wouldn't want to be because we are our own country.
Back in 1812, when Uncle Sam was first created, the United States was in need of some type of identity. The identities people thought about them were also related to England, so the U.S. didn’t have their own identity. When Uncle Sam was created, he brought the U.S. an identity, and not one that could be used to compare England with it. He was created out of the humor of a couple of men, but people also believe that he is based off of a man named Sam Wilson. Uncle Sam made people realize that the U.S. was its own country, and not a part of England. His symbol motivated people to take pride in their country and do whatever it takes to make it better. Everyone made his icon come alive because they all believed he was their symbol. We still use Uncle Sam's symbol today. We use him as the symbol for our government and the symbol to join the army. He had a great effect on society back in his time because instead of seeing the government as mean and strict, they saw them as friendly, just like an uncle would be.
Uncle Sam connects with the NHD project because he left a major legacy in American history. We care about him because without his existence, American wouldn't have an identity. We could have possibly still been related to England without him, and we wouldn't want to be because we are our own country.
http://xroads.virginia.edu/~CAP/SAM/sam.htm
http://xroads.virginia.edu/~CAP/SAM/
