A Rich Heritage
As a grandmother who frequently watched as her young granddaughters played with their American Girl dolls, I found this article fascinating. When they were playing with their AG Dolls, their entire living room was set up to be the home for the dolls and other areas were designated as places for the dolls to visit. Three or four of my granddaughters would be playing together. What I relished was eavesdropping on the “conversations” that their dolls were having. My granddaughters were truly reenacting a different period in history and their imaginations were fully engaged in delightful adventures for their dolls. They played with them every day and took good care of all their dresses and accessories. They sought out library books that taught them more about each period and culture their dolls represented. They poured over the AG catalog and figured out the economics of how much they could afford and how much to ask for as birthday gifts.
The entire American Girl world promoted such rich, healthy play and growth for my granddaughters.
I have watched its demise with deep regret as the screen and plastic imposters have replaced this national treasure. The Atlantic article help me have a better understanding of how that happened. It also rekindled a desire to see if it could be reignited because AG dolls played such an important roll in the beautiful young woman they have become.
The entire American Girl world promoted such rich, healthy play and growth for my granddaughters.
I have watched its demise with deep regret as the screen and plastic imposters have replaced this national treasure. The Atlantic article help me have a better understanding of how that happened. It also rekindled a desire to see if it could be reignited because AG dolls played such an important roll in the beautiful young woman they have become.
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DDanylsan1
Men Without Work
Appreciate the thoughtful, in-depth treatment of large social problems/issues. Much needed and not provided by corporate media or short-form, hot take streaming coverage. Proof, I think, that there is a need for humanities-educated types to take in and digest our social circumstances and feed them back in a literate form to the reading public. Keep it up!
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I have been reading the Atlantic magazine for many years (the paper copy that comes in the mail every month). I finally got the Atlantic app on my phone about five years ago and I love having so many interesting, informative articles at my fingertips.
The pieces are well written and well researched. (Not to mention well edited.). I have learned more than I ever thought possible from the variety of topics about which articles are written. From politics to parenting, from finance to food, from climate change to computers, from health to handwriting.
Thank you, Atlantic. Keep up the good work and I will continue to keep learning from you.
The pieces are well written and well researched. (Not to mention well edited.). I have learned more than I ever thought possible from the variety of topics about which articles are written. From politics to parenting, from finance to food, from climate change to computers, from health to handwriting.
Thank you, Atlantic. Keep up the good work and I will continue to keep learning from you.
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DDrummersuroo
Love The App!
Great app! One thing that could make it better is making it easier to save articles for reading later without having to click on three dots next to each article, but just allow me to click directly on a save button. Thanks!
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