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Dec 20, 2021 · “The four years I spent at Wells College, in the tiny village of Aurora, changed me forever,” Rowland told Vogue in a 2018 interview. So much so that upon arrival in 2001, she decided her next...
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Apr 1, 2018 · “The four years I spent at Wells College, in the tiny village of Aurora, changed me forever,” Rowland tells Vogue in a rare interview, echoing a speech she made in 2003. “First, of course ...
Nov 9, 2023 · The dolls were conceived as an accessible way to teach children, especially girls, about different parts of American history. Pleasant Rowland created American Girl in the 1980s when she went...
“We could have pushed the diversity button sooner,” Rowland said in an interview with the Los Angeles Times. “If I got hit by a truck tomorrow, I could die knowing that we made toy history. We made a black doll an object of status and desire for white children.”
Apr 3, 2019 · “That interview was where I first met Pleasant Rowland, and we just hit it off.” Rowland and Tripp formed an instant bond through their abundant similarities – from both having many siblings to sharing the same favorite books – but it was their differences that made them work well together.
Dec 18, 2021 · December 18, 2021 12:00 am. . Pleasant Rowland created a business worth $700 million by using dolls to teach young girls about American history. Now she’s using some of that money to restore...