Ranking of U.S. Presidents by historians - Page 14

UnderseaLcpl · 07-17-10, 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Even further off topic: He hated being called "Teddy".

That's where the Teddy bear came from, IIRC.

Sailor Steve · 07-17-10, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by UnderseaLcpl

That's where the Teddy bear came from, IIRC.

It was to honor his creation of the National Parks system. From what I've heard he hated that too.

Torvald Von Mansee · 07-17-10, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by UnderseaLcpl

I have mixed feelings about that and the rest of TR's legacy. I'd call Teddy a good statesman, for the most part, but I strongly disapprove of his interventionist foreign policy and his (imo), uneccessary strengthening of government.

Well, he strengthened our navy and got the Panama canal built. Our ability to quickly shuffle ships between the Atlantic and Pacific fleets via the canal strengthened our hand in foreign relations immensely.

Question: do you have a problem w/immensely powerful private entities that only answer to their boards and stockholders?

August · 07-17-10, 03:21 PM

As I understand it the origin of Teddy Bear comes from this Washington Post cartoon which depicts an incident that happened during a Presidential hunting trip:

Apparently his handlers had caught a bear cub and tied it to a tree so TR could shoot it but he refused considering it to be unsportsmanlike. Some smart marketing guy came up with the idea of applying the name to a stuffed bear.

Platapus · 07-17-10, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by UnderseaLcpl

That's where the Teddy bear came from, IIRC.

http://www.ehow.com/about_4571261_te...-its-name.html

07-17-10, 03:21 PM	#199
August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,206 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	As I understand it the origin of Teddy Bear comes from this Washington Post cartoon which depicts an incident that happened during a Presidential hunting trip: Apparently his handlers had caught a bear cub and tied it to a tree so TR could shoot it but he refused considering it to be unsportsmanlike. Some smart marketing guy came up with the idea of applying the name to a stuffed bear. __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.