Associated Press photographer Evan Vucci is known for his coverage in the Iraq & Afghanistan wars. He even won a Pulitzer in 2021 for covering the aftermath and protests of the death of George Floyd.
Evan is in the news recently for his coverage of an event which is ‘one for the history books’.
Can you identify the event?
When he heard popping sounds, Vucci, who has covered combat situations in Iraq and Afghanistan, said he knew instantly it was gunfire. He rushed to the right hand side of the stage in front of Trump, but his view of the former president was quickly blocked by Secret Service agents. He sensed that the agents would try to hustle Trump offstage and into a vehicle from the other side, so he darted over there. From that position, he said, “everything kind of opened up for me."
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The leading theory is that X came from Samuel Wilson, a meat packer who supplied meat to U.S. troops in New York and New Jersey who were fighting against British invaders during the War of 1812. Barrels of Wilson’s meat stamped “U.S.” were associated with his nickname.
This gave rise to which phenomenon, which became even more famous during the World Wars.
Show AnswerUncle Sam, which became a personification of the American national government.
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