An American Icon

An American Icon

Author: Winifred Morgan

Publisher: University of Delaware Press

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13: 9780874133073

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The top hat and stars and stripes that characterize Uncle Sam today were first worn by Yankee actors portraying Brother Jonathan. This book explores the complex emblematic function of the Brother Jonathan figure and its changing meaning through the decades and in a multitude of popular media.