Rebecca joins 14 other historical dolls in the series — from Kaya, a Nez Perce girl set in 1764, to African-American Addy, a Civil War doll, to World War II-era Molly, part of an Irish immigrant ...

As the brand gained popularity, more historical dolls were introduced. Addy Walker, the first African American doll, was introduced in 1993, representing a girl who escaped slavery during the ...

Aurora Fenzl brought a Kirsten doll to a program about American Girl dolls Saturday at the Minnesota History Center. (Greta Kaul/The Minnesota Star Tribune) ...

Kirsten Larson moved to Minnesota in 1854 at age 9 when her family left Sweden. That year, she lost a friend to cholera, made ...

Nothing against Barbie, but the McCloskey sisters of Chaska were all about their American Girl dolls. Katie McCloskey realized early on that unlike Barbie, who liked to shop, wear cute clothes, ...

HIGH POINT, N.C. — This Black History ... American Doll Collection. It aims to show the metamorphosis in African American doll culture. "Unfortunately until around 1970, most African American ...

American Girl grew in popularity, expanding to include more historical dolls and books, the Bitty Baby doll line, a magazine for middle-school girls, and all manner of advice and craft books.

The Black Doll Exhibition is presented by curator, Lisa Jacobs-Watson in partnership with NYS Senator, April Baskin and ...

It was a tradition to go to the American Girl store to get the new Girl of the Year with her daughter, whose birthday in January was around the doll’s annual release. Now the dolls are released ...