Winnie: The True Story of the Bear Who Inspired Winnie-The-Pooh by Sally M. Walker George Herbert a slave who lived in

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Winnie: The True Story of the Bear Who Inspired Winnie-The-Pooh by Sally M. Walker George Herbert a slave who lived inWho could care for a bear? When Harry Colebourn saw a baby bear for sale at the train station, he knew he could care for it. Harry was a veterinarian. But he was also a soldier in training for World War I. Harry named the bear Winnie, short for Winnipeg, his company's home town, and he brought her along to the training camp in England. Winnie followed Harry everywhere and slept under his cot every night. Before long, she became the regiment's much