The bear that inspired Winnie-the-Pooh
by Futility Closet from on (#37C61)
In 1914, Canadian Army veterinarian Harry Colebourn was traveling to the Western Front when he met an orphaned bear cub in an Ontario railway station. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll follow the adventures of Winnie the bear, including her fateful meeting with A.A. Milne and his son, Christopher Robin.
We'll also marvel at some impressive finger counting and puzzle over an impassable bridge.