What's in a name? More than you may realize! You may not see your stuffed bear in quite the same light again! Boxed and wrapped in paper and bows, teddy bears have been placed lovingly underneath Christmas trees for generations, to the delight of tots and toddlers around the world. But the teddy bear is an American original: Its story begins with a holiday vacation taken by President Theodore Roosevelt. Did you know that the Teddy Bear was invented in honor of President Theodore Roosevelt? It all began when Theodore Roosevelt was on a bear hunting trip near Onward , Mississippi on November 14, 1902. Mississippi's Governor Andrew H. Longino had invited him, but unlike other hunters in the group, Theodore had not located a single bear. Roosevelt's assistants, led by Holt Collier, born slave and former Confederate cavalryman, cornered and tied a black bear to a willow tree. They summoned Roosevelt and suggested that he shoot it. Viewing this as extremely unsportsmanlike, R...
The Unheard Secrets aims to turn up those pages of the abandoned heritage which was lost somewhere in the shadow of that historical era.. busting the myths and disclosing the unsung stories which somehow failed to prove their existence in the test of time. Lets put our ears into those vanquished voices, which still might want to unbox their hidden treasures.. stories.. which even History failed to hear it.