Brother Jonathan
Example Sentences
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For the first half of the 19th century, he was overshadowed by Brother Jonathan, a carryover from the original colonies.
From Slate • Jul. 4, 2022
Brother Jonathan may have morphed into Uncle Sam around the time of the Civil War, before fading away.
From Salon • Dec. 11, 2021
Brother Jonathan and Drew Scott from “Property Brothers” are back with new episodes of their spinoff series.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2016
He replaced Brother Jonathan, a New Englander, as an American icon in the early 19th century after an article circulated in the May 12, 1830, New York Gazette.
From New York Times • Jul. 3, 2015
He was the son of Brother Jonathan, Governor of one of the Mothers, when the Nation was born.
From The Only Woman in the Town And Other Tales of the American Revolution by Prichard, Sarah J.
