Teddy Bear
A teddy bear is a stuffed toy in the form of a bear.
The definition for teddy bear is: A toy bear, usually covered with plush.
The term Teddy bear came from the nickname for President Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt.
Did you know that the Teddy Bear was invented in honor of President Theodore Roosevelt? It all began when Theodore Roosevelt was on a bear hunting trip near Onward, Mississippi on November 14, 1902. Mississippi's Governor Andrew H. Longino had invited him, but unlike other hunters in the group, Theodore had not located a single bear.
Roosevelt's assistants, led by Holt Collier, a born slave and former Confederate cavalryman, cornered, clubbed, and tied an American black bear to a willow tree after a long exhausting chase with hounds. They summoned Roosevelt and suggested that he shoot it. Viewing this as extremely unsportsmanlike, Roosevelt refused to shoot the bear himself but instructed that the bear be killed to put it out of its misery.
The news of this event spread quickly through newspaper articles across the country. The articles recounted the story of the president who refused to shoot a bear. However, it was not just any president, it was Theodore Roosevelt the big game hunter!
Clifford Berryman, a political cartoonist, read the article and decided to lightheartedly satirize the president's refusal to shoot the bear. Berryman's cartoon appeared in the Washington Post on November 16, 1902. While the initial cartoon of an adult black bear lassoed by a handler and a disgusted Roosevelt had symbolic overtones, later issues of that and other Berryman cartoons made the bear smaller and cuter.
Morris Michtom, a Brooklyn candy shop owner, saw the cartoon and had an idea. He and his wife Rose also made stuffed animals, and Michtom decided to create a stuffed toy bear and dedicate it to the president who refused to shoot a bear. He called it 'Teddy's Bear'.
(Information was gathered from books, the internet and Wikipedia.)
Now for the caches. Do not go to the posted cords. Solve the puzzle below to get your correct cords.
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****Please be cautious when doing these caches as they are hidden along busy highways. Caches are kid friendly but hides are not necessarily kid friendly. Caution is highly suggested. ****
Now the puzzle or questions to answer.
N39 54.ABC W080 08.DEF
A. A female bear can give birth to how many cubs?
1 (6)
1 – 2 (3)
1 – 3 (1)
1 – 4 (4)
B. The cub(s) stay with the mother bear for how long?
1 – 2 years (0)
1 – 3 years (4)
2 – 3 years (2)
2 – 4 years (5)
C. A bear’s home range covers up to how many miles?
50 miles (7)
75 miles (5)
90 miles (9)
100 miles (8)
D. The teddy bear was named after Franklin D. Roosevelt.
True (6)
False (8)
E. Roosevelt went on a hunting trip to
Maine (2)
Massachusetts (0)
Mississippi (4)
Missouri (6)
F. In what newspaper was the political cartoon by Berryman about the hunting trip published in
The Wall Street Journal (2)
The New York Times (3)
The Washington Post (0)
The Boston Globe (4)