History of the United States

History of the founding of the United States of America (USA / United States of America) interesting to know why America is a superpower that controls the world's economy, military, and technological world.

United States is located in the middle of the North American continent, bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. Country United States stretches from the Atlantic Ocean on the east to the Pacific Ocean on the west coast, including the islands of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean, the state of Alaska at the northern tip of the Americas, and several other territories.

Why Americans dubbed as the "Uncle Sam" (Uncle Sam)?. Here's the story, in the past there was a man named Samuel Wilson. He was born in Arlington, dated 13 September 1766. At age 14, he became a volunteer fighter for his country. As an adult, he opened a meat packing business in New York. He supplied meat bertong cans for U.S. troops in the War of 1812.

In 1812 the amount of goods purchased for the army in Troy, NY, by Elbert Anderson, a government contractor. Items are checked by two brothers, Ebenezer and Samuel Wilson. Samuel Wilson was often called "Uncle Sam" by her peers. Each package is marked initials E.A.-U.S. In when asked the meaning of these initials, workers jokingly replied that EA is Elbert Anderson and Uncle Sam that the U.S. is supposed to be is the United States. So the title became popular among the workers, soldiers, and people, and the Government of the United States now known as "Uncle Sam"

The story above ended up in writing in a newspaper. In the 1860s and the 1870s, political cartoonist Thomas Nast began popularizing the image of Uncle Sam. Nast developed the image by giving Uncle Sam a white beard and clothes that motivated stars and stripes. Nast is also the one who created the image of Santa Claus and the elephant as a symbol of the Republican Party. In September 1961 the U.S. Congress recognizes Samuel Wilson as the precursor of America's national symbol.

Uncle Sam Wilson is regarded as a role model of an entrepreneur who likes to work hard and love for their homeland. Wilson died at the age of 88 years old in 1854 and was buried in Oakwood Cemetery in Troy, New York. The city was the title of 'The House of Uncle Sam.' Finally, Uncle Sam's name was officially adopted for the state nickname of America. The Americans are now proud of the nickname and the image that Uncle Sam.