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

The American Girl doll ... the lack of age-appropriate dolls for pre-adolescent girls; most dolls on the market at the time ...

Born on March 9, 1959—when she had her debut at the New York Toy Fair—Mattel’s “Teenage Fashion Model” doll has figured in the cultural conversation ever since. And what a figure!

That’s so cool,” Porras recalled her daughter saying when she learned about this year’s doll. Each year American Girl introduces a new “Girl of the Year” doll, complete with a background ...