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 Deloris Hynes | May 3, 2021
This piece was created by an unknown artist in 1844 and depicts the death of American Brigadier-General Zebulon Pike at the Battle of York near York, present day Toronto. It was the first American win in the War of 1812, a pivotal war against Great Britain. The...