Many believe he was fictional, but one family of "patriots" knows better. Trey Hauptmann, right, a descendant of Uncle Sam, carries on his ancestor's legacy of service. Right, a World War I ...
If you’re driving through Danbury, Connecticut, don’t be surprised if a 38-foot-tall man in red, white, and blue catches your eye. He’s not directing traffic or selling hot dogs. He’s fiberglass, for ...
SPRINGFIELD — Uncle Sam — fresh from celebrating Independence Day in East Longmeadow and Springfield — is headed to a new home at Nathan Bill’s Bar & Restaurant at Island Pond Plaza. The much beloved ...
Uncle Sam, you’ve gotta change with the times. The skinny, venerable old gentleman in the red, white and blue suit and starry hat who has symbolized the United States in everything from recruiting ...
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 ...
EAST LONGMEADOW, Mass (WWLP) – After the East Longmeadow’s Fourth of July Parade, the Uncle Sam statue was moved back to Springfield, but this time to Riverfront Park. This comes after Charlie Arment ...
Clifton Park, NY (WRGB) — You know him as the face of the 'I Want You' recruitment posters, but did you know Uncle Sam was based on a real person with Capital Region roots? Fred Polnisch, a retired GE ...