Uncle Sam

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Author

Hal Marcovitz

Publication

2003 - Mason Crest Publishers, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Language

English

Word Count

12,000 words, Guess

Page Count

48 pages

Identifiers

Internet Archiveunclesam0000marc
ISBN-101590840232
ISBN-139781590840238
Goodreads5935031
Library of Congress Control Number2002009586

and 1 more

Open LibraryOL3554879M

Classifications

DDC398.2/0973/02
LCCE179 .M33 2003

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.

Subjects

Topics

Biography Juvenile literatureWilson, Samuel, 1766-1854Uncle Sam (Symbolic character)Wilson, Samuel, 1766-1854 -- Juvenile literatureUnited States -- Biography -- Juvenile literatureUncle Sam (Symbolic character) -- Juvenile literature

Places

United States

People

Samuel Wilson (1766-1854)

Genres

Biography
Juvenile literature

Series Statement

American symbols and their meanings

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