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WSIU Almanac 11.7.25

By Leah Lerner
Published November 7, 2025 at 12:04 PM CST
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On this day in 1874 First cartoon depicting an elephant as the Republican Party symbol is published by Thomas Nast.

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Leah Lerner
Leah Lerner is a media writer, producer, and announcer at WSIU Public Broadcasting located at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Contact WSIU Radio at 618-453-6101 or email wsiunews@wsiu.org.
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