Talk:Brother Jonathan
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This page has a cartoon from the civil war era portraying Brother Jonathan:
http://www.sonofthesouth.net/leefoundation/civil-war/1861/december/slavery-cartoons.htm
Caption is "JONATHAN STOPPING THE SOUTHERN RAT-HOLES."
mennonot 14:51, 11 August 2005 (UTC)
10-9-05 - Images of Brother Jonathan and Uncle Sam are strikingly similar. While it is true that Uncle Sam appeared in early 1800's he really did not overtake Brother Jonathan until after the Civil War. During the Civil War, I see more references to Brother Jonathan. I think Uncle Sam became more of a symbol of a stong federal government, as opposed to Brother Jonathan, who perhaps represented a brother in another state.
[edit] Brother Jonathan was usually depicted as a typical American revolutionary, with tri-cornered hat?
I haven't been able to find one picture of Brother Jonathan wearing a tri-cornered hat. Can you post one of these images. I think it would really help the article.Kidigus 22:21, 24 April 2006 (UTC)
