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Why was Theodore Roosevelt known as 'Teddy'?

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Margaret Steiff earned her living by sewing, first by making stuffed elephants, then other animals. In 1903, an American saw a stuffed bear she had made and ordered many of them. These bears, which also came to be called Teddy Bears, made the international connection. read more

Teddy is short for the name Theodore (and for Edward I believe, though that is irrelevant), and Theodore is the first name of the first Roosevelt president. read more

Theodore Roosevelt was born on October 27, 1858, into a wealthy family in New York City. Known as “Teedie”–later “Teddy”–he was frail and sickly as a boy, and as a teenager followed a program of gymnastics and weightlifting to build up his strength. read more

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Further Research

10 Great Things About Teddy Roosevelt
www.historyandheadlines.com

Real Teddy Bear Story
www.theodoreroosevelt.org