Beyond his political cartoons, Thomas Nast left an indelible mark on American culture. Known for his uncompromising satire, ...

Thomas Nast, America's first great political cartoonist, created detailed wood engravings in Harper's Weekly from 1862 to ...

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

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

As mentioned in the above quote, while the first Thomas Nast Republican elephant cartoon appeared in the Harper’s Weekly ...

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 ...

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

The symbols tied to the Republican and Democratic parties (the elephant and donkey) have actually been around for more than 100 years.

It may seem random, but these two creatures have long represented the United States’ major political parties: the donkey for Democrats and the elephant for Republicans. It’s all thanks to one man: ...

We explain. Renowned American political cartoonist Thomas Nast (1840-1902) is credited with popularising the depiction of major parties in the form of the two animals in the late 19th century.