The unlikely origin story of the beloved children’s toy involves a hunting expedition in Onward, Mississippi, and a president who wanted to be a good sportsman ...

On 31 August 1910, pursuing a quixotic bid to return to the White House, Teddy Roosevelt travelled to Osawatomie, Kansas.

Morris Michtom, a small toy store owner, put two stuffed ’teddy bears’ in his Brooklyn shop window for sale, inspired by an ...

By today's standards, Eric Fisher Wood Sr. would probably not have joined the National Guard, let alone join two armies to ...

Lincoln’s time as a young man on the make had made him think hard about the relationship between Americans and their ...

Only a handful of figures are so famous for wearing a particular color that they've had a shade named after them - take Alice ...

It was Theodore Roosevelt — a lifelong admirer of Abraham Lincoln — who ordered the U.S. Mint to introduce copper pennies ...

Rare book collecting, a hobby historically maintained by eccentric billionaires and wealthy universities, is now taking on ...

What are the main issues of living with dementia as a younger person? Younger people with dementia experience a range of challenges, which are often different to those that older people face. Younger ...

Some younger people with dementia may find counselling helps them to come to terms with their diagnosis. The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy can help with finding a suitable ...

Ellis’ dream of wresting power from the emperor was but one small moment in his boundary-breaking life. Eulogized as a ...

“Wild Sonder” is the title of photographer Victoria (Shoopman) Dellapaolera’s first solo exhibit at Ambiente Gallerie in ...