How the Democratic Donkey and the Republican Elephant came to be
In 1828, during his presidential campaign, Democratic leader Andrew Jackson's opponents referred to him as a 'jackass,' which ...
US election: How donkeys and elephants became symbols of Democrats and Republicans
While the elephant had appeared in Civil War-era imagery as a symbol of bravery in combat, it was Nast’s 1874 cartoon “Third ...
Democratic donkey and Republican elephant | Why are these the party mascots?
Perpetuated by political cartoonist Thomas Nast, the donkey became a symbol for the Democratic Party. Soon, Nast invited ...
How the donkey and elephant came to represent Democrats and Republicans in US politics
The elephant and donkey were meant to be satirical depictions, popularised by an American political cartoonist.
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Nov 7, 1874: Th. Nast Draws an Elephant
As mentioned in the above quote, while the first Thomas Nast Republican elephant cartoon appeared in the Harper’s Weekly ...
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On This Day, Nov. 7: Republican elephant symbol used for first time
In 1874, the first cartoon depicting the elephant as the symbol of the Republican Party was printed in Harper's Weekly. In 1916, Democratic President Woodrow Wilson was re-elected and Republican ...
This week in Philly history: The Republican political machine loses control of the city after a nearly century-long reign
On Nov. 6, 1951, Democratic candidates were elected as mayor and district attorney, ending the reign of the GOP political machine.
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15 celebrities who are outspoken Republicans
He hosted "The Apprentice" from 2004 to 2015. He's a member of the Republican Party and was elected as America's 45th president. Trump ran for president again in 2020 but lost to Joe Biden.
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"Swing states" - the elephant in the room is the major decider of the United ... winnable and has taken steps to demonstrate ...
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Democratic donkey and Republican elephant | Why are these the party mascots?
or, "Why is that donkey dressed like Uncle Sam?" The donkey has long represented the Democratic Party, just as the elephant is known to represent Republicans. How exactly did this come to be?