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 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 ...

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 ...