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The Third-Term Panic. Harper’s Weekly – November 7, 1874. The Republican Elephant. Nast created the Republican Elephant almost five years after his first depiction of the Democratic Donkey. At the time, and for seven cartoons afterward, it represented the Republican Vote, not the Republican Party.
He created a modern version of Santa Claus (based on the traditional German figures of Saint Nicholas and Weihnachtsmann) and the political symbol of the elephant for the Republican Party (GOP).
2 dni temu · Renowned American political cartoonist Thomas Nast (1840-1902) is credited with popularizing the depiction of the Democratic and Republican parties as a donkey and an elephant, respectively ...
2 dni temu · The donkey and elephant, representing Democrats and Republicans, owe their iconic status to 19th-century cartoonist Thomas Nast. His satirical work transformed these animals into symbols of stubborn resilience and lumbering strength, capturing the essence — and follies — of both parties. First used to criticise, they became unlikely emblems, proudly adopted by each side
German-born political cartoonist Thomas Nast gave America some of its most enduring symbols: the Republican elephant, the Democratic donkey, and Uncle Sam. Publishing regularly in Harper's...
7 lis 2017 · A skittish fox, representing the Democratic Party, has edged onto a reform plank near a gaping pit, by which the trumpeting elephant, symbolizing the Republican vote, lumbers.
3 lis 2020 · Most Americans would be surprised to learn that both political symbols – the donkey for Democrats and the elephant for Republicans – were popularized by the same maverick cartoonist: Thomas...
