German-born political cartoonist Thomas Nast gave America some of its most enduring symbols: the Republican elephant ... celebrated Nast drew thousands of cartoons during the second half of ...

The elephant became linked to the Republican Party largely due to the work of political cartoonist Thomas Nast, who is often credited with popularizing both symbols. In an 1874 cartoon published ...

Have you ever wondered where America’s political parties got ... Nast picked on Republicans as well as Democrats. In his Nov. 7, 1874 cartoon labeled “Third Term Panic,” Nast commented ...

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The donkey and elephant became political symbols in the United ... to use the elephant as a symbol for the Republican Party in subsequent cartoons, and the association became widely accepted.

The cartoon depicts a donkey dressed in lion's clothing, scaring a group of animals around it. An elephant represents the mighty Republican ... The artist's own political sympathies played an ...