American Girl dolls were the center of my elementary school life. I remember owning two, both the ‘make your own’ dolls. I named them both after Francis Hogden Burnett’s characters: Emily, after the ...

American Girl’s brand refresh is happening at the perfect time: when Millenial parents who grew up with the dolls are buying toys for their own kids. The moment Pentagram partner Emily Oberman’s team ...

A new line from Mattel lifts six of the dolls out of their historical contexts and drops them into contemporary fashions. Purists aren’t pleased. By Gina Cherelus To celebrate the 40th anniversary of ...

ELEC copy Purchased from the NMAH Library Endowment. Dedication; Acknowledgments; Contents; List of Figures; Chapter 1: Introduction: Unpacking America's Doll; Overview; In the Business of Little ...