In 1902 Theodore ("Teddy")
Roosevelt went on a hunting trip. At the end of the day, he hadn't had much success,
so a captured black bear cub (a baby bear) was brought for him to shoot. The
president said no way and the story touched the nation. Soon a small toy bear was
created that became popular around the world for generations to come -- the "Teddy
Bear". Click here
for Teddy Bear craft ideas to do while you tell this tale.
OK, I know that this probably wasn't what President's Day was originally
formed for, but I thought it would be neat to include.
