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Uncle Sam
The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
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2009
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Un·cle Sam / sam/ a personification of the federal government or citizens of the U.S., typically portrayed as a tall, thin, bearded man wearing a suit of red, white, and blue.
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 "Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)")
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UNCLE SAM STUMPS CROWD YOUNG OBSERVERS AT A TROY PARADE ARE BAFFLED BY THE MEANING OF A NATIONAL SYMBOL.(CAPITAL REGION)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 9/12/1994; 700+ words
; ...Byline: MIKE HUREWITZ Staff writer Uncle Sam, a k a Fred Polnisch TROY The city...lecturing to schoolchildren about Uncle Sam's history. For the record, according to Polnisch, Uncle Sam was Sam Wilson, a Troy meatpacker...
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`UNCLE SAM' A GOOD-WILL AMBASSADOR WORLDWIDE.(CAPITAL REGION)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 7/4/2003; 700+ words
; ...thin goatee, is known as Uncle Sam. He and his wife, Marian...through July 4. As Uncle Sam, he marches in hundreds...the family has amassed Uncle Sam collectibles. One area...and dolls, all with Uncle Sam's picture or face. Family...
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Everybody's Uncle Sam
Magazine article from: Boys' Life; 7/1/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...on the bottom half. He's everybody's uncle-Uncle Sam. The Uncle of Our Country Uncle Sam is nothing less than the symbol for the United...family problems or squabbles with neighbors. Uncle Sam Cooks Dinner During the War of 1812 against...
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Kindly Uncle Sam is generous to all
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 9/10/1990; ; 692 words
; ...a more generous or avuncular uncle than good old Uncle Sam. Uncle Sam would give you the shirt off...might need. And, by the way, Uncle Sam is such a sensitive fellow...like that. The last thing Uncle Sam would ever want to do would be...
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 "Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)")
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A makeover for Uncle Sam America's icon may be past his prime, but designing a politically correct symbol may not be easy, and some say we shouldn't try.(Suburban Living)
Newspaper article from: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL); 7/4/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...be seen much this Fourth of July. Uncle Sam, the long-legged, flamboyantly...believes it would be a mistake to turn Uncle Sam into a young, snowboarding dude...new ad campaign, "Army of One," Uncle Sam's name didn't even surface...
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Uncle Sam Wants Your Attention;Waldorf Man Is Star-Spangled Embodiment of Recruitment Poster
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 12/28/1990; ; 700+ words
; ...somehow comforting to meet Uncle Sam. In his high hat, his...in 1974. His career as Uncle Sam began in earnest in...said, `I'll be Uncle Sam.' " Only during the 1960s...fireplace mantel, Snoopy in an Uncle Sam hat, and 13 trophies that...
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THEY WANT YOU AT UNCLE SAM EXHIBIT.(Capital Region)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 11/6/2009; 700+ words
; ...and legends that surround Uncle Sam will be depicted in a new...The legend of Uncle Sam. The history of Uncle Sam...the initials stood for "Uncle Sam," a nickname for Wilson...the inspiration for Uncle Sam, the national symbol that...
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WEEKEND CELEBRATION TO HONOR UNCLE SAM WILSON.(Local)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 9/5/1989; 700+ words
; ...officially honor the man called "Uncle Sam", Troy's most famous citizen...Ambassadors Dixieland Jazz Band, the Uncle Sam Boxing Club featuring professional...Alonzo. Also participating in the Uncle Sam parade will be the cast and producers...
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CLUB SAYS UNCLE SAM DUE STAMP OF APPROVAL.(Local)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 8/19/1992; 700+ words
; ...writer For the 28 members of the Uncle Sam Stamp Club, there's only one question...could swing the Postal Service in Uncle Sam's direction. "I mean, it's only fair to have an Uncle Sam if you have an Elvis," he said...
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WW II Veteran Wants Uncle Sam Memorial
News Wire article from: AP Online; 7/4/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...suit. Americans call him Uncle and people worldwide recognize...itself the Home of Uncle Sam contains few clues about...historical society. An Uncle Sam museum would have to concentrate...proposed museum honoring Uncle Sam on Monday, June 30, 2003...
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Uncle Sam
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
UNCLE SAM UNCLE SAM, a nickname of the U.S. government, first used during the War of 1812...Samuel Wilson of Troy, N.Y. (1766 – 1854), known as "Uncle Sam" Wilson, who supplied barrels of beef to the government. In 1961 Congress...
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uncle
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
uncle the brother of one's father or...Latin avunculus ‘maternal uncle’. From the mid 18th century, uncle has been used as an informal name...lore of the old plantation . Uncle Sam a personification of the federal...
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Sam Nunn
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...Georgia, on September 25, 1938, Sam Nunn was the son of Samuel A...collected an excellent library which Sam Jr. patronized avidly. His uncle, the nationally-known Carl...House Armed Services Committee. Sam and his older sister were raised...
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Harriet Elizabeth Beecher Stowe
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...Beecher Stowe The impact created in 1852 by the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin of Harriet Elizabeth Beecher Stowe...and a brother—the Beecher children's uncle Samuel Foote. Uncle Sam, retired sea captain, brought a sense of romance...
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Stowe, Harriet Beecher
Encyclopedia entry from: U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography
...created in 1852 by Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel Uncle Tom's Cabin made her one of the most widely known...and a brother—the Beecher children's uncle Samuel Foote. Uncle Sam, a retired sea captain, brought a sense of romance...
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