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

In the cartoon, Nast (1840-1902) was voicing his view that the Copperhead press had dishonored the legacy of Lincoln’s administration. Historians note that Andrew Jackson, the founder of the ...

As Trump has sought to do, Jackson wielded his executive powers boldly. An 1832 cartoon ... that “like [Andrew] Jackson’s populism, we’re going to build an entirely new political movement.

The Tennessee State Library & Archives will host a free workshop, "Andrew Jackson ... photograph of Jackson, personal letters, original maps from the War of 1812, political cartoons, campaign ...

(CBS News) Did you ever wonder about just what was behind two famous party animals? The donkey was first associated with Democrat Andrew Jackson's ... in his newspaper cartoons, helping to ...

A line from Andrew Jackson has been making the rounds lately: “One man with courage makes a majority.” This aphorism is known today as Jackson’s most famous saying. It adorns T-shirts ...