According to the National Parks Service, named after President
Theodore Roosevelt, the stuffed bear was first sold by Morris
Michtom, a Brooklyn, New York, resident who owned a candy
shop.
Michtom’s wife, Rose, who made stuffed animal toys, actually
created the first teddy bears.
(1866 – 1938)
Rose Michtom
Theodore Roosevelt Jr. (October 27, 1858 – January 6, 1919)
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