On This Day, Nov. 7: Republican elephant symbol used for first time
On Nov. 7, 1874, the first cartoon depicting the elephant as the symbol of the Republican Party was printed in Harper's Weekly.
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Nov 7, 1874: Th. Nast Draws an Elephant
As mentioned in the above quote, while the first Thomas Nast Republican elephant cartoon appeared in the Harper’s Weekly ...