The elephant symbol for the Republican Party originated during the American Civil War, which lasted from 1861 to 1865. “Northern [Union] ...

Here's how each symbol came to be associated with the Democratic and Republican parties: The Donkey (Democratic Party) Origins: The donkey first became associated with the Democratic Party during ...

The elephant symbol for the Republican Party originated during the American Civil War, which lasted from 1861 to 1865. “Northern [Union] ...

After all, Abraham Lincoln was the first Republican president in American history, and his second successor Ulysses S. Grant, already a war hero present during the Confederacy’s surrender in ...

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 ...

On Nov. 7, 1874, the first cartoon depicting the elephant as the symbol of the Republican Party was printed in Harper's Weekly.