文档介绍：UNCLE SAM
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Wanzhuan、Li Handian、Du Yanling
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The origin of uncle Sam
The real uncle Sam was a man who earned a reputation for being honest and hard-working .
His real name was Sam Wilson.
He had participate in the American Revolution.
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During the second American and British war in 1812,Wilson gained a position inspecting meat for US Army forces.
“EA-US” was stamped on the barrels of meat,standing for pany and the country.
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Uncle Sam US
When a government official visited the plant and asked about the letters,a employee told him “US” was short for “Uncle Sam”.From then on,“Uncle Sam” was known well in ,Uncle Sam began appearing in political cartoons.
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Gradually,Uncle Sam replaced Brother Jonathan as one of American’s five most popular symbols.
In the 1830s,a character called Uncle Sam was created by a cartoonaist. " Uncle Sam" painted a long white hair, bearded, wearing a star of top hat, wearing a red, white, blue coat and striped trousers ( American stars and stripes pattern) thin tall man. " Uncle Sam" this image gradually by many Americans accept .
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The most ettable portrait of Uncle Sam, was created by artist James Montgomery Flagg, in his two world war drew many famous recruiting poster. The mon image or a tall, gaunt (瘦削的)face, wearing a star top hat, wearing a coat and striped(条状的) trousers, although white grey beard, but hale(矍铄