It’s a story involving President Theodore Roosevelt, a bear hunt, a political cartoon, and a candy shop owner in New York..

The first "Teddy bear" was put on sale on this day in history, Feb. 15, 1903. Named after President Theodore Roosevelt, the stuffed bear was first sold by Morris Michtom, a Brooklyn, New York ...

That decision, memorialized in a political cartoon, led a New York toymaker to create a stuffed bear and name it “Teddy’s Bear,” which later became known as the teddy bear.

Discover How President Theodore Roosevelt Inspired the World’s First Teddy Bear, Which Went on Sale on This Day in 1903 The unlikely origin story of the beloved children’s toy involves a ...

While the stuffed bears were eventually named for President Theodore Roosevelt, part of their origin story can be traced to Germany with a woman named Margarete Steiff. She founded her company in ...

Berryman's cartoon soon became well known throughout the United States and inspired Brooklyn candy store owners Rose and Morris Michtom to make the first stuffed bear toy, which they appropriately ...

The legend of the Teddy Bear's being named for President Theodore Roosevelt is true, though it didn't originate on Louisiana's side of the Mississippi River delta.

But a much more famous bear — the teddy bear — is ... The incident inspired a political cartoon and subsequently the ... that in 1902 President Theodore Roosevelt was invited on a ...

Chautauqua‑Wawasee brought history to life Sunday, June 29 at Wawasee High School with a captivating performance of Teddy and ...