Object: Drawing Of Uncle Sam

Good morning, boys and girls. Years ago when the Army wanted to recruit young men and women to be soldiers, they didn't have fancy television commercials. All they had was a poster. On it was a drawing of a man with a tall hat, a goatee, and a finger pointed outward with these words underneath: "Uncle Sam Wants You!" That meant that the United States government wanted you to be a soldier. But how did Uncle Sam become a symbol for the United States?

I'm told there was once a man in Mass…