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[[Uncle Sam]], by contrast remains the male symbol of America.  Though commonly, Uncle Sam is more representative of the government<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=v3B8jXo0AKgC&pg=PA107 The Fellers Called Him Bill: Secession and the Outbreak of War, Book 1]</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=c4D1VD4x9M4C&pg=PA160 Encyclopedia of Media and Propaganda in Wartime America, Volume 1]</ref> of America than the people or the ideals that made America exceptional and unique.

[[Uncle Sam]], by contrast remains the male symbol of America.  Though commonly, Uncle Sam is more representative of the government<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=v3B8jXo0AKgC&pg=PA107 The Fellers Called Him Bill: Secession and the Outbreak of War, Book 1]</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=c4D1VD4x9M4C&pg=PA160 Encyclopedia of Media and Propaganda in Wartime America, Volume 1]</ref> of America than the people or the ideals that made America exceptional and unique.

==Character==

==Character==

Columbia was kind, and fiercely patriotic. As befits a woman, she was emotional, and virteous. Columbia represented the American people, not big government, and so was a symbol of [[small government]], [[republicanism]], and popular soverignty. Columbia was seen embracing abused nations, welcoming new republics, and being the better side of Uncle Sam, persuading him to do the right thing. She was also courageous, and was used in [[World War I]] to encourage the American people to do what they could - men fight, and women hold the home front. She was the American people,, kind and Christian, whom nations celebrated and flocked to for help, Christ's  

Columbia was kind, and fiercely patriotic. As befits a woman, she was emotional, and virteous. Columbia represented the American people, not big government, and so was a symbol of [[small government]], [[republicanism]], and popular soverignty. Columbia was seen embracing abused nations, welcoming new republics, and being the better side of Uncle Sam, persuading him to do the right thing. She was also courageous, and was used in [[World War I]] to encourage the American people to do what they could - men fight, and women hold the home front. She was the American people, kind and Christian, whom nations celebrated and flocked to for help, Christ's church.

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