James Montgomery Flagg

James Montgomery Flagg
James Montgomery Flagg was an American artist, illustrator, and writer, best known for creating the iconic "I Want YOU for U.S. Army" poster featuring Uncle Sam during World War I. Born in 1877, Flagg was also a prolific magazine illustrator, contributing to publications such as *Life* and *Judge*. He authored several books, including "The Adventures of Kitty Cobb" and "Nervy Nat," showcasing his wit and satirical style. His work left a lasting impression on American pop culture, blending artistry with patriotic fervor.

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CHAPTER I THE ARRIVAL Toward the close of a pleasant September afternoon, in one of the years when the big stick of President Roosevelt was cudgeling the shoulders of malefactors of great wealth, the feverish home-bound masses which poured into upper Fifth Avenue with the awakening of the electric night were greeted by the strangest of all spectacles which can astound a metropolitan crowd harassed by... more...

THE KID AMATEUR Gerard paused on the steps of the cement plateau overlooking the racetrack, his eyebrows lifting in the wave of humor glinting across his face like sunlight over quiet water. "What?" he wondered. "Who——" The grinning mechanician who had just come across from the row of training-camps opposite supplied the information. "Oh, that's Rose's rose. Ain't... more...

Don’t be ashamed to let us knowWhy you tried matrimony,For others brave the under-towFor reasons quite as funny;We give these little facts away,Perhaps it is a treason,Don’t marry in an off-hand way,Be sure “there’s a reason!”THE AUTHOR STUNG!He was a gentle and sensitive chap,He married the forceful Miss Howe,He wanted her sympathy, did the poor yap—He has everyone’s sympathy now!Maud... more...