Kirsten Larson moved to Minnesota in 1854 at age 9 when her family left Sweden. That year, she lost a friend to cholera, made ...
In 1986, Rowland founded the Pleasant Company in Middleton, Wisconsin, and launched the first line of American ... three dolls: Kirsten Larson, a pioneer girl from the mid-19th century; Samantha ...
Other American Girls included Samantha ... This year marks American Girl’s 35th anniversary. Originally produced by The Pleasant Company, the dolls and their respective books were bought ...