Project Gutenberg 2014-05-22 Public domain in the USA. 327 Matthews, Albert 1860 1946 08024727 Uncle Sam Produced by David Edwards, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Uncle Sam" by Albert Matthews is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The text delves into the origins and evolution of the nickname "Uncle Sam," exploring its connections to American national identity and government. The concept is introduced through a detailed examination of societal attitudes and historical contexts surrounding the term, particularly during the War of 1812. The opening of the book provides a thorough examination of how the myth surrounding "Uncle Sam" began to take shape. Matthews outlines the various nicknames Americans have adopted throughout history, highlighting how "Uncle Sam" originated during the War of 1812, not at the war's outset, as commonly believed. He references Samuel Wilson, a contractor from Troy, New York, as a central figure in the narrative, suggesting that the term emerged in a somewhat derisive context before becoming a recognizable personification of the U.S. government. The narrative blends historical facts with anecdotes from period newspapers, offering readers a nuanced view of the political and social climate of the time, which significantly contributed to the birth of this national epithet. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45717/45717-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 69.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en National characteristics, American Uncle Sam (Symbolic character) E151 Text Category: History - American 196220 2025-08-18T12:50:20.736351 text/html 176617 2024-10-24T07:24:04 text/html 182492 2025-08-18T12:50:24.592299 application/epub+zip 183760 2025-08-18T12:50:21.398320 application/epub+zip 121124 2025-08-18T12:50:21.052293 application/epub+zip 253601 2025-08-18T12:50:27.159245 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 245392 2025-08-18T12:50:24.274313 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 183000 2022-09-20T19:44:29.394095 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 154409 2025-08-18T12:50:20.317296 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 134609 2024-10-24T07:24:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16044 2025-08-18T12:50:27.304289 application/rdf+xml 12427 2025-08-18T12:50:21.145312 image/jpeg 1953 2025-08-18T12:50:21.097327 image/jpeg 169403 2025-08-18T12:50:20.757309 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog