Sunday, November 16, North Gate Toll House, BVHS
1873 Old Louisquisset Pike (Route 246), Lincoln, RI
In 1986, Pleasant Rowland created a doll brand that was not only beautiful, butbrought a love of history to young girls. On November 16th, join Allison Horrocks as she traces the evolution of Rowland’s creation, The American Girl, and how these beautiful dolls can teach us about the past. Do you have your own American Girl? Please bring it with you, to share in its historical significance. Don’t have one? Come and learn its importance today.
Allison Horrocks, Ph.D., co-author of Dolls of Our Lives: Why We Can’t Quit American Girl, is a public historian who works as a Park Ranger at the Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park. A public historian, she has been an interpreter and tour guide at many historic sites. For the past five years she has co-hosted a podcast about American Girl, its history and pop culture.
Free event. All welcome.