MINNEAPOLIS — Kirsten Larson moved to Minnesota in 1854 at age 9 when her family left Sweden. That year, she lost a friend to cholera, made friends with a Dakota girl, stole animal pelts from a dead ...

In 1995, the American Girl brand expanded beyond historical characters to include contemporary dolls and stories. The “American Girl of Today” line, later renamed “Just Like You” and ...

It’s official: The newest American Girl doll is 9-year-old Rebecca Rubin ... crochets and dreams of becoming a movie star, just like a proper lass. Rebecca lives with her Russian-immigrant ...

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, ...

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) ...

Decorating wands at the craft table is Monica Edwards and her daughter, Mariah Edwards. The Galloway family attended the tea ...

She’s been the global symbol of a certain kind of American beauty ... and I would want to give her a doll like that. It’s a start, I guess.” And despite the girls who thought the curvy ...

It’s all about American Girl dolls at Jody Soule’s Shakopee home. Soule fell in love with the dolls first through her daughter Madison. And, as time goes on, Soule is becoming the ...

On Wednesday, American Girl released its first twin dolls, Isabel and Nicki Hoffman ... which the authors say somewhat resemble what they were like as kids: Isabel has a preppy style and loves ...