by Hannah Baik | Apr 27, 2026
Historical Source Analysis – The “Golden Spike” Ceremony On May 10th, 1869, in Promontory Summit, Utah, a photograph of the “Golden Spike Ceremony” was taken.[1] This monumental achievement marked by a golden spike driven into the ground, celebrated the completion of...
by Grace Regan | Apr 23, 2026
Uncle Sam has been a symbol of the United States for a very long time. Since the War of 1812, inspired by Samuel Wilson, who supplied meat from their farm to the Army. He was referred to as Uncle Sam, hence the nickname. Since the initials U.S could refer to the...
by Valerie Melo | Dec 2, 2025
Charles Livingston Bull’s campaign poster “Save the products of the land – Eat more fish – they feed themselves” was created between 1917 to 1918 for the United States Food Administration (USFA). This was during World War I, which was a critical time for food...
by Stephan Naderi | Nov 22, 2025
The photograph reveals British soldiers exhausted but packed into every inch of space on a rescue boat’s decks as they are extracted from the vicinity of Dunkirk. Taken by British Army photographers E. G. Malindine and L. A. Puttnam, the photograph illustrates one of...
by Yeurys Medrano Tatis | Nov 20, 2025
When an art enthusiast or visitor encounters the “I Want YOU for the U.S. Army” poster, they will most likely see a gruff, commanding figure in the persona of Uncle Sam, dressed in red, white, and blue, pointing directly at the viewer, which would be you. This is...