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Discover How President Theodore Roosevelt Inspired the World’s First Teddy Bear, Which Went on Sale on This Day in 1903
Teddy bears are now an internationally beloved children’s toy. But few remember the presidential hunting trip and state ...
President Teddy Roosevelt Conserved Millions of Acres of Federal Lands. It Was His Greatest Legacy
This story, Teddy Roosevelet’s American Game Trails,” appeared in the January 1991 issue of Outdoor Life. Ask most Americans ...
History Today: Did you know the world’s first teddy bear was inspired by a US president?
Morris Michtom, a small toy store owner, put two stuffed ’teddy bears’ in his Brooklyn shop window for sale, inspired by an incident involving then-US President Theodore Roosevelt. Also, on this day, ...