Uncle Sam vs. John Bull.

Mellini, Peter

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ERIC Number: EJ422042

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1990

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Uncle Sam vs. John Bull.

Mellini, Peter

Humanities, v11 n5 p22-24 Sep-Oct 1990

Compares John Bull and Uncle Sam as iconographic symbols, respectively personifying male images of the British and United States national characters. Recounts their origins, evolutions, and representative values, and includes cartoons depicting the evolution. Describes female counterparts: Britannia and Columbia/Liberty. (CH)

Descriptors: Cartoons, Cultural Images, European History, Folk Culture, Foreign Countries, Instructional Materials, Nationalism, Political Attitudes, Popular Culture, Secondary Education, Stereotypes, United States History, Visual Aids

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Historical Materials

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom

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