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Story summary
- In 1902, Morris Michtom and Rose Michtom in Brooklyn created a teddy bear inspired by Theodore Roosevelt’s hunting decision.
- They named it 'Teddy's Bear' as the first stuffed toy not made from rag or porcelain.
- Michael Kimmel, a descendant of the Michtoms, notes its genderless appeal.
- The teddy bear grew into a cultural icon of childhood, with the original bear at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.
