and launched the first line of American Girl dolls. This initial offering included three dolls: Kirsten Larson, a pioneer girl from the mid-19th century; Samantha Parkington, an orphan raised by ...

American Girl debuted in 1986. Besides Kirsten, the early dolls included Molly, who grew up during World War II; Addy, whose family escaped slavery and rebuilt their lives in Philadelphia; Samantha, a ...