As mentioned in the above quote, while the first Thomas Nast Republican elephant cartoon appeared in the Harper’s Weekly ...

In 1828, during his presidential campaign, Democratic leader Andrew Jackson's opponents referred to him as a 'jackass,' which ...

His dense and meticulously labeled cartoons served as arguments for analysis and discussion, popularizing the elephant as a ...

On Nov. 7, 1874, the first cartoon depicting the elephant as the symbol of the Republican Party was printed in Harper's Weekly.

While the elephant had appeared in Civil War-era imagery as a symbol of bravery in combat, it was Nast’s 1874 cartoon “Third ...

In the cartoon, Nast portrayed the Democratic donkey scaring other animals, including an elephant labeled “The Republican ...

The symbols tied to the Republican and Democratic parties (the elephant and donkey) have actually been around for more than 100 years.

The donkey and elephant became political symbols in the United States through a combination of political satire and popular ...

The donkey and elephant became political symbols in the United States through a combination of historical events and the work ...

The animal mascots that represent the Democrats and Republicans were created over a century ago with color-coding scheme a ...

With Americans voting today, November 5, to elect the 47th President, here are some intriguing facts about past presidents ...