Who Invented Teddy Bears Depends on What You Count
Rose and Morris Michtom in Brooklyn and Richard Steiff in Germany both have a claim to the first teddy bear. We weigh what each side’s evidence proves and give a verdict.
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Teddy Bear History Began With a Shot Roosevelt Refused
A refused shot on a 1902 Mississippi bear hunt set off a toy craze on two continents. Here is the documented record, including the dates historians still dispute.