In 1874, the first cartoon depicting the elephant as the symbol of the Republican Party was printed in Harper's Weekly. In 1916, Democratic President Woodrow Wilson was re-elected and Republican ...

The donkey and elephant symbols play a significant role in U.S. elections and have represented the two major political parties since the 19th century. In recent times, these symbols continue to be ...

ATLANTA — It's election season once again, and you may ask, "Why is that elephant waving an American flag with its trunk?" or, "Why is that donkey dressed like Uncle Sam?" The donkey has long ...

The parties were illustrated by a donkey, symbolizing the Democratic Party, or an elephant, symbolizing the Republican Party. Photos of donkeys and elephants are printed on hats, t-shirts ...

Of course, we’re talking about the elephant and donkey, with the former representing the Republican Party and the latter as the symbol of the Democrats. But why have these animals long been ...

Pierre Trudeau famously described living next to the United States as “sleeping with an elephant,” a sentiment his son is intimately aware of amid ... Trump followed a fairly orthodox Republican trade ...