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The fatherly yet determined red, white and blue personification of the United States became a symbol of the nation on this day in history, Sept. 7, 1813, according to History.com and other sources.

TROY, N.Y. — The Uncle Sam memorial pavilion in Prospect Park got a much-needed facelift on Friday morning thanks to the Guardians of History, a citizen activist group whose mission is to bring ...