Trivia: Teddy Bear – How an Act by President Roosevelt Led to the Creation of a Global Stuff Toy

The stuffed toy was made in the former United States of America's President Theodore Roosevelt The teddy bear is one of the most famous toys worldwide, usually perceived as a sign of love. And it is rightly perceived because a lovely act by America's President Theodore Roosevelt led to the creation of the global toy. Time to hunt The year was 1902, and Mississippi's Governor Andrew H. Longino had invited President Roosevelt on a bear hunting trip. No luck Unfortunately, the hunting party could not spot a single bear. Tied to a tree Given that nobody wished Roosevelt to go empty-handed, his assistants cornered a black bear and tied it to a willow tree. True sportsmanship They summoned Roosevelt to the scene and asked him to eliminate the bear. However, the president found it unsportsmanlike and freed the bear, allowing it to escape. Satire cartoon A political cartoonist named Clifford ...

Rohit Chatterjee

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