History in the Headlines: The True Story of the Real-Life Winnie-the-Pooh

The Winnie the Pooh stories of A.A. Milne have delighted children for decades, but most people don't know that the "willy nilly silly old bear" was inspired by an actual bear. Winnipeg, nicknamed Winnie, was a bear cub mascot with a Canadian unit during World War I who went on to inspire the Winnie the Pooh stories. Learn more about the life of Winnie by reading this article by Christopher Klein on HISTORY.com.