In 1909, wealthy widow Susie W. Allgood marketed a plush marsupial inspired by President William Howard Taft. But children ...

In “Drawing the Line in Mississippi,” Berryman depicted the president with his back turned to a small, toy-like bear tied up like the one on the hunt. The cartoon’s significance went beyond ...

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Teddy bears are now an internationally beloved children’s toy. But few remember the presidential hunting trip and state boundary dispute that led to the sale of the first such bear on this date ...