Uncle Sam
By: Hal Marcovitz ; [introduction by Barry Moreno].
Series: American symbols and their meanings
Publisher: Mason Crest Publishers
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
Subjects: Wilson, Samuel, 1766-1854 -- Juvenile literature.; Wilson, Samuel, 1766-1854.; Uncle Sam (Symbolic character) -- Juvenile literature.; Uncle Sam (Symbolic character); United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Genres: Juvenile literature.; Biography
Description: Describes "Uncle Sam" Wilson, the New York meat-packer who supplied the troops with meat during the War of 1812, and how he gave rise to the national symbol popular with illustrators.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 45) and index.
Table of contents: title: Lexington and Concord; title: Uncle Sam comes to Troy; title: The most famous poster; title: Uncle Sam the salesman; title: An enduring symbol; title: Chronology; title: Glossary.