ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY, FEBRUARY 14, 270 AD, VALENTINE BEATEN, BEHEADED FOR DEFYING EMPEROR'S MARRIAGE BAN Michtom was inspired to call the toys "Teddy's bear" after reading a political cartoon ...
People across the country were delighted by both the event and the cartoon, and this prompted several toy makers to begin manufacturing stuffed toy bears named for the president. The "teddy bear ...