History of Winnie the Pooh

The story of Winnie the Pooh started when a young man, Harry Colebourn, saw a man cradling a tiny orphaned black bear cub, and bought it for $20. He was serving in the Canadian Army at the time. The bear, who Harry called Winnie after his hometown in Winnipeg, became the Canadian Army's mascot. After coming to England, Harry Colebourn and the other Canadian soldiers had to go to France, so Winnie was put in the care of London Zoo. When Lieutenant Colebourn came back from France, he found that Winnie was having such a wonderful time at the Zoo that he decided to let him stay there forever. Winnie lived until 1934.