MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - On this day, Nov. 7, 1874, the first cartoon of an elephant representing the Republican Party was published. The elephant eventually became part of the party’s official logo.

Nov. 7 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1805, the Lewis and Clark Expedition sighted the Pacific Ocean for the first time. They would arrive two weeks later. Scientists who later studied weather ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - November 7, 1874. The Third-Term Panic by Thomas Nast was the first political cartoon depicting the elephant as the Republican Party symbol. The GOP symbol we are now ...

Gas prices across Missouri and the nation have dropped to a four-year low, offering relief to holiday travelers. A piece of living history took flight Thursday as a crane carefully lowered the 1870 ...