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 ...

Esper had his reasons. The teddy bear emerged out of a presidency. In November 1902, President Theodore Roosevelt was on a bear hunting excursion in Mississippi at the invitation of its governor ...

The "teddy bear" immediately became one of the ... TR was the uncle of Eleanor Roosevelt, and gave her away at her wedding to her fifth cousin, future president Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

Teddy Day is the fourth day of Valentine’s Week and holds a special place in the hearts of couples. Teddy Day in 2025 will be ...

Teddy Roosevelt Goes Flying The Wright exhibition team was performing at an air meet in St. Louis when pilot Arch Hoxsey crossed paths with Teddy Roosevelt on October 11, 1910.

Following Theodore Roosevelt's refusal to shoot a mother bear while on a hunting trip, stuffed toy "Teddy Bears" begin their ascent to childhood icon status. Children also favor Barnum's Animal ...