Show Influence of Nast's Cartoons Thomas Nast 1840 1902 remains the dominant figure in the history of American caricature because the in- in influence influence fluence of his cartoons has never been surpassed Not only were they theyan an important recruiting factor for forthe the North in the Civil war and also responsible for the overthrow of the I Tweed Ring says Colliers Collier's Weekly but they introduced the donkey to typify the Democratic party the elephant to represent the Republican I can party and the tiger to symbol symbol- symbolize ize he Tammany Hall |