Uncle Sam, a similar-looking guy with a beard, had come on the scene around the time of the War of 1812, but in 1860 Tenniel was still using Jonathan for the United States, often portraying him as ...

Most people know Uncle Sam from that famous illustration in the First World War recruiting poster, but just as Uncle Sam never got killed in the war, so he isn’t throwing himself in front of any ...

It wasn’t an easy decision, but growing up in Windsor, and returning to Canada after 30 years abroad, made it feel more like home than the U.S.