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How did the concept of Uncle Sam come about? Detailed answer
Directory / Big encyclopedia. Questions for quiz and self-education Did you know? How did the concept of Uncle Sam come about? "Uncle Sam" is sometimes referred to as the United States. It is hard to believe that this name appeared by chance and that there really was such a person who was called "Uncle Sam". Most people have never heard of him. But there was a man by the name of Wilson, who really was called "Uncle Sam." He was born in Arlington, Massachusetts on September 13, 1766. His father and older brothers took part in the American Revolution. Sam was drafted at the age of 14 and served until the end of the war. After the war, he went to Troy, New York, and went into the canned meat business. On October 2, 1812, a group of sightseers came to the plant. One of them, New York Gov. Daniel D. Tompkins, asked what the letters "EAUS" on jars of meat stand for. The worker replied that "EA" means the partner who is supplied with Wilson's canned food - Elbert Anderson. And then he jokingly added that the letters "US" (in English, these are the first letters of the name of the United States) mean "Uncle Sam" (the initial letters of these words in English are written in exactly the same way - US). This case was reported on May 12, 1830 by the New York Gazette and General Advertiser. And since Wilson was known as a hardworking and patriotic person, the image of "Uncle Sam" very quickly established itself as a symbol of a person of this type. By the end of the War of 1812, "Uncle Sam" had come to symbolize the character of the entire nation, the American state and government. In 1961, Congress passed a resolution declaring "Uncle Sam" Wilson of Troy, New York, to be the progenitor of the American national symbol. Americans today are proud of the image of "Uncle Sam". But surprisingly, few people remember the person who invented it. Author: Likum A.
How old is the game of billiards? Billiards (or pool) seems to lead a double life. For many years in big cities it was difficult to find a decent person in billiard rooms. Then billiards became the game of the aristocracy all over the world. The most glamorous houses and clubs had billiard tables. The game is so ancient that no one can tell the year it started. Some authorities claim that it was played in ancient Egypt. In Greece, it was known in 400 BC. e. In the second century of the new era, the king of Ireland, Catkir Mor, left behind 55 billiard balls with a bronze cue. Saint Augustine mentions billiards in his Confessions, written in the XNUMXth century. For various reasons, this game was mentioned by many famous writers in the XNUMXth and XNUMXth centuries. For example, in Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra, Cleopatra says, "Let's go to the billiard room." Did you know that when Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned, one of her complaints was that her pool table was taken from her? The first description of billiards in England is found in a book with a complete description of the games of Charles Cotton, published in 1674. Judging from the pictures of the game played in those days, there were all kinds of obstacles on the table, such as rings, pegs and "knots". The player had to go around or pass through these obstacles without knocking them down. Around 1800, the game began to resemble today's billiards. In 1807, a book was published in England - the first book written about this game - in which billiards is described very similarly to the modern one.
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