Yet most Americans would be surprised to learn that both political symbols ... for their victims. At Harper’s, he moved back and forth between these two poles. In one famous cartoon, “Worse ...

The same 19th-century political ... showcase these symbols for each party in various cartoons. After that, others followed his lead and continued to connect the animals to their respective parties.

While party platforms change and politicians adapt their ... familiar political symbols that have lasted longer than either of the political parties they represent. The 1870 Harpers cartoon ...

The two main political ... a Republican symbol in at least one political cartoon and a newspaper illustration. Soldiers used the term “seeing the elephant” as an expression meaning ...