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

Nast's groundbreaking cartoons, such as his iconic depiction of a black family facing a Klansman, used symbols like the ...

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

In the 1870s, political cartoonist Thomas Nast popularized the Democratic donkey in a series of popular cartoons. Nast ...

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

Election Day is observed on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, taking place on November 5 this year. This ...

Over time, the symbol’s initial suggestion of panic and instability faded, and the elephant came to signify the party’s ...

German-born American political cartoonist Thomas Nast popularised the illustrations of donkeys and elephants, representing ...

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

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

The elephant and donkey were meant to be satirical depictions, popularised by an American political cartoonist.

Election Day is almost here. Even for adults, the process can be confusing. To help your kids understand, we broke it down in ...