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Blast From My Past - The Real Uncle Sam

The Real Uncle Sam

04/13/22 • 14 min

Blast From My Past
He wants YOU to join the U.S. Army. But who is this Uncle Sam in that iconic recruitment poster? It turns out that he was based on a real person — and this is his fascinating story.

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He wants YOU to join the U.S. Army. But who is this Uncle Sam in that iconic recruitment poster? It turns out that he was based on a real person — and this is his fascinating story.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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