completely a German creation. Others believe it was American. Some say it was a combination of the two.

Still, others think it started in England.

The first story is that of Margarete Steiff, a woman born in Giengen, Germany in 1847. When she was

only two, she contracted polio and spent the rest of her life in a wheelchair (Margarete). That didn't stop her

from being productive. She loved children and they visited her often (The).

One day, she noticed a pattern in a magazine for a toy elephant. She started making a few elephants and

gave them as gifts to friends and neighbors. Childrem loved it! Then, she started making other animals like a

bears. In 1903, he brought some of her bears to the famous Leipzig fair (Margarete).

Two shop owners, Morris and Rose Michton, saw the cartoon. They had a toy and novelty store in

went to the Steiff stand. He'd been complaining that there was nothing new at the fair. Then, he saw the bear

Some common words found in the essay are:
Giengen Germany, Teddy History, Roosevelt Teddy, Nills Animal, Teddy Bear, Washington Post, Co Steiff, Mississippi History, Brooklyn York, Hermann Berg, teddy bear, little bear, teddy history, origin teddy bear, origin teddy,
Approximate Word count = 568
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)