The donkey and elephant became political symbols in the United States through a combination ... The Donkey as a Symbol for the Democratic Party The donkey became associated with the Democratic ...

His most famous work appeared in Harper’s Weekly between 1862 and 1886; at the time Harper’s was one of the United States’ most ... Unfortunately for the Democratic Party, Nast was also ...

The donkey and elephant became political symbols in the United States through a combination ... Here's how each symbol came to be associated with the Democratic and Republican parties: Origins ...

It did not take long for the young United States to develop into a two-party democracy, much to the chagrin of some of its founders. And since 1860, those two parties have been the Democratic ...