and declared Billy Possum “the new national toy.” It might seem ridiculous to suggest that the beloved teddy bear, named for the story of Theodore Roosevelt’s refusal to shoot a restrained ...

The story of Holt Collier, the bear guide for President Theodore Roosevelt on his famous 1902 Mississippi hunt.

EXETER — It was 2013 when Whirlygigs Toy Shop owner Geoff Pendexter approached ... Each December, Whirlygigs donates two teddy bears to children in the hospital’s Emergency Department for ...