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This Day in History: September 7, 1813 – Uncle Sam

09.07.12 | Comment?

September 7, 1813 – The United States gets its nickname, Uncle Sam.  The name is linked to Samuel  Watson,  a meat packer from Troy, New York, who supplied barrels of beef to the United States Army during the War of 1812.
Uncle Sam: the man and the legend
E179 .K35  Stacks

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