30+ Rarely Seen Photos You Won’t Find in History Books

Published on 12/01/2021
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Samuel Wilson Or “Uncle Sam”

Uncle Sam is a symbol of the United States government and American culture that was originally used during the War of 1812 and has been around ever since. He is often shown as a man wearing a top hat, white hair, and a beard, as well as other American-related trappings, according to popular culture. A man named Samuel Wilson, who worked as a meatpacker during the War of 1812 is said to have inspired the character, according to popular belief. It was rumoured that the letters “US” meant for “Uncle Sam” on his barrels, which contained the letters U.S. for the United States.

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Butch Cassidy

Butch Cassidy, real name Robert LeRoy Parker, was a ruthless train robber during the time of the Old West. He was also the leader of a criminal outlaw organization known as the “Wild Bunch” and he was finally forced to flee the nation with his accomplice Alonzo Longbaugh, or “The Sundance Kid,” and his wife Etta Pace, who was also a member of the Wild Bunch. When Cassidy and the Sundance Kid were believed to have been slain in a shootout with the Bolivian Army in 1908, the story went viral. Cassidy is now regarded as a legendary figure in the American Wild West.

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