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Real Winnie, The : a one-of-a-kind bear.
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Real Winnie, The : a one-of-a-kind bear.
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In 1914, a Canadian soldier and veterinarian, Harry Colebourn, purchased an orphaned black bear cub for $20, naming her Winnipeg after the Manitoba city in which he had settled. He later shortened the name simply to 'Winnie'.
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Title
Real Winnie, The : a one-of-a-kind bear.
Call No
599.785 S562
Authors
Shushkewich, Val
Subjects
Black bear--Biography.
Winnie-the-Pooh (Fictitious character)
Winnipeg (Bear)
World War, 1914-1918--Canada.
Language
English
Published
Toronto : Natural Heritage Books, , c2003.
Publication Desc
ix, 86 pages : paperback, illustrations ; 21 cm.
ISBN
9781896219899