because he wanted to
His nickname from his first wife was "Teddy", but after ahe ded, he eventualy began to hate it so from then on was called "Teedy."
Theodore RooseveltIt was named for President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt. The name was inspired by a rather complicated story involving a bear hunt in which that Roosevelt participated and a resulting political cartoon.
roosevelt had a teddy bear named after him so it refers to roosevelt.
He had cancer! Its so sad! :( Brandon lister killed teddy!
Bulldog type determination and discipline made Teddy Roosevelt successful.
She was the niece of President Teddy Roosevelt, and she and Franklin were cousins (distant). Interestingly, her maiden name was Roosevelt, so she was actually Eleanor Roosevelt Roosevelt.
So far as I know, just one, his Scots Terrier "Fala".
Only once as president, in 1904. He was originally VP under William McKinley, who was shot and killed in 1901, so Roosevelt became president.
Theodore Roosevelt saw a baby bear out hunting and couldn't shoot it so they made a stuffed animal and called it a teddy bear
Roosevelt Had asthma as a kid, and back in the day it was hard to take care of. So Teddy may not see his fourth birthday.
Teddy never was healthy enough to go to school, so he was tutored at home.
20-150 USD or so