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Teddy bear origins and Roosevelt memoirs explain rise of iconic toy
The piece recounts how a Mississippi bear encounter led to the Teddy bear after cartoonist Clifford Berryman captured Roosevelt sparing a cub. Rose Michtom and Margarete Steiff birthed commercial bears, turning a presidential anecdote into a global toy boom. Roosevelt’s public persona and nickname Teddy helped fuel the craze.
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