American Girl | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/american-girl/RSS feed for American GirlenThu, 25 Aug 2022 17:47:57 +0000New American Girl Doll Celebrates Black Joy During the Harlem Renaissancehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-american-girl-doll-celebrates-black-joy-during-the-harlem-renaissance-180980643/Nine-year-old Claudie Wells' story unfolds in 1920s New YorkThu, 25 Aug 2022 17:47:57 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-american-girl-doll-celebrates-black-joy-during-the-harlem-renaissance-180980643/Why American Girl Dolls Are Starring in Viral History Memeshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-american-girl-dolls-are-starring-in-history-memes-180980424/The popular posts call for characters who witnessed the Salem Witch Trials, JFK's assassination and other historical eventsFri, 15 Jul 2022 17:08:43 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-american-girl-dolls-are-starring-in-history-memes-180980424/Black Dolls Tell a Story of Play—and Resistance—in Americahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/african-american-history-black-dolls-toys-180979530/A new exhibition traces the toys' history from handmade cloth figures to an American Girl characterWed, 16 Feb 2022 15:03:06 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/african-american-history-black-dolls-toys-180979530/Why This American Girl Doll Inspires Environmental Activismhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/why-this-american-girl-doll-inspires-environmental-activism-180979475/The story of Evette Peters is bolstered by the Anacostia Community Museum's research into Washington D.C.'s local neighborhoods and urban waterwaysMon, 31 Jan 2022 17:35:30 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/why-this-american-girl-doll-inspires-environmental-activism-180979475/The Enduring Nostalgia of American Girl Dollshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/evolution-american-girl-dolls-180977822/The beloved line of fictional characters taught children about American history and encouraged them to realize their potentialThu, 03 Jun 2021 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/evolution-american-girl-dolls-180977822/American Girl Announces Boyhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/american-girl-announces-boy-180962193/The toy titan’s newest doll is a boy named LoganThu, 16 Feb 2017 19:19:15 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/american-girl-announces-boy-180962193/