I was there to see Mary Mahoney and Allison Horrocks — historians, podcasters and authors of the book “Dolls of Our Lives: Why We Can’t Quit American Girl.” For the uninitiated: Each of the original American Girl dolls portrays a preteen girl from a particular time period in American history, accompanied by six chapter books of illustrated stories. As a child, I owned four American Girl dolls — a luxury my parents had been able to afford due to an extended family member who got us a discount. While I waited, I discovered an online community of American Girl doll enthusiasts that I had never known existed. One year later, I am a proud, fully realized American Girl doll fan. The author today with her original four American Girl dolls, plus Lindsey.

Source: Huffington Post July 22, 2025 11:56 UTC