President Donald Trump is known for penchant of rechristening entities frequently. While the Republican's announcements often draw sharp reactions, giving a new name has its own association with the history. In 1813, during the War of 1812, the Troy (New York) Post newspaper first used the term “Uncle Sam” to refer to the United States; the nickname was linked to a local meatpacker, Samuel Wilson, who supplied the U.S. Army with beef. The Troy Post was a weekly newspaper that began its historic journey in 1812.
The story remains one of the most memorable examples of how a person, a joke and a government abbreviation became part of American history.
