Our class chose to do our project on Theodore Roosevelt. We took pictures of ourselves with our favorite Teddy Bears or other stuffed animals to go along with our research. The couple that created the first Teddy Bear also created many other stuffed animals. Origin of the Teddy Bear Theodore Roosevelt was on a bear hunting trip near Onward, Mississippi on November 14, 1902.Theodore had not located a single bear. Roosevelt's assistants cornered and tied a black bear to a willow tree. They summoned Roosevelt and suggested that he shoot it. Viewing this as extremely unsportsmanlike, Roosevelt refused to shoot the bear. The news of this event spread quickly through newspaper articles across the country.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'. (National Park Service website) Fun Facts:

Theodore Roosevelt, often called "the conservation president," impacted the National Park System well beyond his term in office. He doubled the number of sites within the National Park system.

Robin Williams played Theodore Roosevelt in The Night at the Museum movies.

Mr. Theodore Roosevelt Jr was born in New York, NY. Teddy Roosevelt was a Republican and a Progressive. Theodore Roosevelt was in office as president for 8 years. 1901-1909. In 1900 he was Vice President to McKinley. He became the youngest president at 42 years old after McKinley was assassinated. He was then elected into office in 1904. Theodore Roosevelt was the 26th president of the United States of America.

Charles Fairbanks was Teddy Roosevelt's Vice President. Theodore roosevelt ran up against William Howard Taft and Alton B Parker. 1904 Presidential Election Theodore Roosevelt/Charles W. Fairbanks (R) - 7,630,457 and 336 electoral votes -Theodore Roosevelt won

1912 Presidential Election Theodore Roosevelt/Hiram W. Johnson (Progressive) - 4,122,721 and 88 electoral votes -Theodore Roosevelt lost Theodore Roosevelt was a good president. In 1909, Roosevelt went on an African safari, then jumped back into politics.

Some Issues that Theodore Roosevelt faced were overcrowded of cities,poor working conditions, and racial issues.

Teddy Roosevelt made National Parks.

Theodore Roosevelt help create the pure food and drug and meat inspection act. Roosevelt was the first president to invite an African American to the White House when he asked Booker T Washington to dine with him.