American Girl

**American Girl** is an American line of 18in (46cm) dolls released on May 5, 1986, by Pleasant Company. The dolls portray eight- to fourteen-year-old girls of various ethnicities, faiths, and social classes from different time periods throughout history. They are sold with accompanying books told from the viewpoint of the girls. Originally the stories focused on various periods of American history, but were expanded to include characters and stories from contemporary life. Aside from the original American Girl dolls, buyers also have the option to purchase *Truly Me* dolls where customers can create a doll that looks like themselves. The options for the line of *Truly Me* dolls include eye color, face mold, skin color, hair texture, and hair length. A variety of related clothing and accessories is also available. A service for ordering a custom-made doll with features and clothing specified by the owner dubbed *Create Your Own*, was introduced in 2017.

Pleasant Company was founded in 1986 by Pleasant Rowland in Middleton, Wisconsin, and its products were originally purchasable by mail order only. In 1998, Pleasant Company became a subsidiary of Mattel after Mattel purchased the company for $700 million. The company has been awarded the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Award eight times and was inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame in 2021.

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 15 |  | Kaya'aton'myKaya | 1755
 22 |  | Ruthie SmithensRuth Ann "Ruthie" Smithens | 1923

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## Sources

1. ↑ Heidemann, Emilie (2022-01-22). American Girl plans to relocate Middleton corporate offices, consolidate warehouse operations (en).
2. ↑ Gregory, Stephen (1998-06-16). Mattel Plans to Buy Pleasant for $700 Million (en-US).
3. ↑ Oppenheimer Toy Award. *Toyportfolio.com*.
4. ↑ American Girl dolls, Risk and sand were inducted into the Toy Hall of Fame. Yes, sand. (en-US).
5. ↑ Worland, Gayle. American Girl Dolls join the National Toy Hall of Fame (en).
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Patrick, Denise Lewis (2016). *Never Stop Singing: A Melody Classic (American Girl)*. American Girl Publishing, page 9. ISBN 9781609587703. "It was New Year’s Eve, and tomorrow would be the first day of 1964, [Melody's] tenth birthday!"
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 @American\_Girl Official Twitter (2020-09-19). Retrieved on September 17, 2023. “Courtney's Birthday is February 12, 1976.”
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.9 E-Mail from *American Girl* Customer Service, 2010.
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 E-Mail from *American Girl* Customer Service, 2011.
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 American Girl Official Facebook (2019-01-05). Retrieved on September 17, 2023. “@Karmen, Blaire's birthday is March 18, 2009.”
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Tripp, Valerie (1998-09-01). *Happy Birthday, Josefina!: A Springtime Story*. American Girl Publishing, page 5. ISBN 9781562475871. "'Si,' said Josefina. 'I was born on March nineteenth, the feast of San José.'"
12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Greene, Jacqueline (2009-06-01). *Rebecca and the Movies*. American Girl Publishing. ISBN 978-1593695262.

 In said book, Rebecca and Rose are out on a Saturday afternoon during Passover. Rebecca says her birthday is the next day--Sunday. Passover in 1915 was from Tuesday, March 30 to Tuesday, April 6th by the Gregorian calendar in 1915. The only Sunday in that time frame is the 4th of April. Her birthday was later formally confirmed by American Girl and celebrated yearly on their social media.
13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Porter, Connie (1994-09-01). *Happy Birthday, Addy!*. American Girl Publishing, page 51. ISBN 978-1562470814. "'Addy!' laughed Sarah. 'You sure picked a good birthday. The ninth of April is a day nobody will ever forget!'"
14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Cervantes, Angela (2021-09-21). *Maritza: Lead With Your Heart*. American Girl Publishing, page 0. ISBN 978-1683371861. "Birthday: April 10"
15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Nanea's meet accessories come with her ID card, listing her Date of Birth as "4/11/1932."
16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 American Girl Official Facebook (2019-12-31). Retrieved on September 17, 2023.
17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Tripp, Valerie (1992-01-01). *Happy Birthday, Felicity!: A Springtime Story*. Pleasant Company Publications, page 56. ISBN 978-1562470302. "When Felicity woke the next day, her room was so full of sunlight she knew it was long past noon. *Today is April twenty-first. It is my birthday,* she realized. *I am ten years old today. I wonder if it will be a happy day.*"
18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 Tripp, Valerie (1987). *Happy Birthday, Molly!: A Springtime Story*. Scholastic, page 39. "*Mrs. James McIntire requests the honour of your presence at a tea to celebrate the birthdays of Miss Molly McIntire and Miss Emily Bennett [on] Saturday, the twenty-second of April[,] four o'clock at her home.* isbn=978-0937295373"
19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 McDonald, Megan. *Julie and the Eagles*. American Girl Publishing. ISBN 978-1593693503.

 Pictured in her birthday party invitations.
20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 American Girl Official Instagram (2023-05-05). Retrieved on September 17, 2023. “What a way to celebrate Claudie’s birthday! We are honored to receive the Corporate Leadership Award from Harlem School of the Arts. Claudie loves being surrounded by the artists in her community, and we imagine that today she’d fit right in at @HSANYC.”
21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 When is Girl of the Year 2024 Lila Monetti's Birthday? (2023-10-04). Retrieved on October 4, 2023. “American Girl just responded to me and told me Lila's birthday is May 6, 2014.”
22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 Hodgin, Molly (2017-01-31). *Tenney's Journal (American Girl: Tenney Grant)*. ISBN 978-1338137040.

 The journal is listed as a birthday gift, and Tenney has it for almost a full calendar year. Neither her first nor last entry (on the 9th and next 5th respectively) mention her birthday, which would imply it is on the 6th, 7th or 8th.
23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 Tripp, Valerie (2015-08-27). *Taking Off: A Maryellen Classic 2*. American Girl Publishing, page 1. ISBN 978-1609589851. "'My birthday is Saturday, May seventh, which is coming soon, in just three weeks and a little bit.' Maryellen skipped backward, bouncing on her toes. 'Oh boy! I've been waiting to be ten my *whole life.*"
24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 American Girl Official Facebook (2018-04-30). Retrieved on September 17, 2023. “Great question, @Abigail! Luciana was born in 2006! Her birthday is this month on May 15. Will you plan a birthday party for her?”
25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 25.3 American Girl Official Instagram (2023-05-22). Retrieved on September 17, 2023.
26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 American Girl Official Instagram (2022-07-14). Retrieved on September 17, 2023. “"Kind, thoughtful, creative…these traits of Cancer zodiac signs sum up birthday girl Evette™! 🦀♋️"”
27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 American Girl Official Facebook. Retrieved on September 17, 2023. “"Today we observe Kaya’s birthday and remember the lessons of Kaya’s family and tribe—we’re always stronger when we combine our best traits and work as one. What valuable lessons has your family taught you?"”
28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 Patrick, Denise Lewis (2021-09-21). *Makena: See Me, Hear Me, Know Me*. American Girl Publishing, page 0. ISBN 978-1683371847. "Aspire Academy School ID lists her birthday as 8-25-08."
29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 29.3 American Girl Official Instagram (2023-09-13). Retrieved on September 17, 2023. “Happy birthday, Corinne & Kira! Tag someone who’s very Virgo. ♍️”
30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 Casanova, Mary (2015-05-21). *Grace Makes It Great*. American Girl Publishing, page 8. ISBN 978-1609589516. "'September nineteenth. Who's the lucky girl?'[...] I raised my hand. 'Me. But my birthday was actually on the seventeenth.'"
31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 Bajaj, Varsha (2023-07-01). *It's Showtime, Kavi*. American Girl Publishing, page 8. ISBN 978-1683372257. "I always felt as if my birthday, September 30, was the start of fall."
32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 Haas, Jessie (2012-12-27). *Saige Paints the Sky*. American Girl Publishing, page 44. ISBN 978-1609581688. "'When's your birthday, Saige?' Gabi asked, turning around with her pen poised. 'October eighth,' I said."
33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 E-Mail from *American Girl* Customer Service, 2012
34. ↑ 34.0 34.1 Erin Pitt Instagram Account (2014-11-08). Retrieved on September 17, 2023. “Happy birthday Isabell! I'm so glad I could spend that time with you. 🎀”
35. ↑ 35.0 35.1 Haas, Jessie (2012-12-27). *Saige Paints the Sky*. American Girl Publishing, page 44. ISBN 978-1609581688. "She didn't say anything, but she grabbed a pen and raced to the calendar. [Gabi] flipped the pages to December, and on December third, she scribbled a joyous five-pointed star."