He wants you to learn about the symbol’s history. / swim ink 2 llc/Corbis Historical/Getty Images (Uncle Sam); Justin Dodd/Mental Floss (question mark) Uncle Sam—clad in red, white ...

These imaginative creations were inspired by a distinct fusion of American and Central European culture and folklore, including a stork asking for help after forgetting where to drop off a new baby, ...

There are big goings-on these days at the Museum of the Mountain Man in Pinedale. It all started this past May when the ...

Uncle Sam is one tough old avatar. Cartoonists and designers of all stripes have relied on him as a handy symbol of the U.S. government for ages. He’s evolved in small ways—his costume has ...

It’s about Lee Sing-man, or “Uncle man”, the King of Paper-craft. As everyone knows, China has a rich history and culture involving art. Chinese people first developed folk art between 4,000 ...

The definition of American folk art is notoriously difficult to pin down. In the twentieth century “folk art” has embraced everything from Pennsylvania German frakturs to eccentric architectural ...

A group of people gathered in Troy, to celebrate the man known as Uncle Sam. The annual service took place at Oakwood Cemetery to commemorate the 258th birthday of Samuel Wilson of Troy ...

Steve Darnall and Alex Ross created Uncle Sam in the hope that they’d never have to debate politics ever again. “It’s all on the page,” explains Darnall as we discuss the graphic novel’s ...

It is part of an effort to use folk art — in this case ... a patriotic eight-foot-tall Uncle Sam Bug, and more. “Some are built from old 48-inch wagon wheels, which connects us to our history ...

The Kentucky Folk Art Center (KFAC) is one of Kentucky's unique places. The center houses a permanent collection of nearly 1,400 pieces of regional folk art. The works displayed portray the culture ...

It helps defend the country. But people also recognize this: No one wants to give Uncle Sam more money than necessary, especially since all of us have our own uses for that money. That’s where ...

A nationwide competition will decide how Brer Rabbit, Brer Fox, Brer B’ar, Tar-Baby, Uncle Remus and the Little Boy will appear in Sam Tate’s marble. Joel Chandler Harris was primarily a ...