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Article: HISTORICAL SOCIETY WANTS UNCLE SAM.(Capital Region)

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July 3, 2009
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TROY -- Uncle Sam is an iconic figure known worldwide, but he hasn't always received respect at home.

In 1971, his house at 144 Ferry St. was knocked down just before it was to be featured in a television show.

And Uncle Sam's local supporters have scrambled recently to find a new home for an exhibit at City Hall now that the local government is poised to move out of the building and into the Verizon building.

After considering storefront locations, the Uncle Sam Memorial Foundation has found a partner to help promote the Uncle Sam story.

The exhibit will be going to the Rensselaer County Historical Society, said Jim Shepard, the ...

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