Third grader Molly McIntire is patriotic, blood and soul, and is ready and willing to make any necessary sacrifice to help her country at trying times. Its the early 1940s, and the world is at war. Men all over the U.S.A. are leaving their homes and families to serve overseas, and everything from gas to […]
Back packs vs book bags by Izzie P.
Today, backpacks are how we carry our books to and from school. Backpacks are used by per-schoolers through college students. Girls from American history carried their books in different kinds of book bags. 1904 Samantha Parkington carried school items with a strap along with pencils, a notebook, and a math chart. Samantha went to a […]
Summer Job Opening: Boutique Assistant Manager
Summer Job Opening – part time Girl AGain boutique, in White Plains, NY, sells refurbished American Girl dolls and all their accessories. It is operated by Yes She Can Inc., a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to helping young women with autism develop transferable job skills. Our program is implemented at Girl AGain boutique where coaches […]
Kirsten Goes Fishing by Alex B.
Kirsten Larson was a 10-year-old girl in 1855. She was an immigrant from Sweden and moved to Minnesota with her family. She helped her family on their farm. Kirsten and her brothers loved to catch fish in the stream near their home. Kirsten was one of the first three original dolls introduced by Pleasant Rowland. […]
Girls create Addy’s Quilt at Girl AGain by Julia M.
Addy’s wedding quilt. A nine year old African American girl by the name of Addy Walker was a slave in North Carolina in 1864. Like many slaves, in order to proclaim their love for each other, Addy’s parents jumped over a broom as a symbol of marriage, even though their owner did not acknowledge this […]