Each doll came with a series of six books that detailed ... a beloved part of American childhood, cherished for its commitment to celebrating the potential in every girl.

Did you spend hours poring over the coveted Pleasant Company holiday catalog every year ... and more in their book Dolls of Our Lives: Why We Can’t Quit American Girl (2023).

But Jews love history, especially their own, and Jewish parents hip to the American Girl formula of nicely made dolls and well-written books about the period of American history they represent ...

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, ...

This year marks American Girl’s 35th anniversary. Originally produced by The Pleasant Company, the dolls and their respective books were bought by Mattel in 1998. American Girl grew in ...