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 ...
On This Day, Nov. 7: Republican elephant symbol used for first time
On Nov. 7, 1874, the first cartoon depicting the elephant as the symbol of the Republican Party was printed in Harper's Weekly.
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Enduring Popular Images and Party Symbols
The most enduring images in American political life are those drawn from the natural world—rivers and springs reflect the ever-changing course of politics, monsters suggest the carefully apportioned ...