Molly McIntire

Molly McIntire is one of the original American Girl/Historical Dolls offered by the Pleasant Company (with Samantha and Kirsten), and is still the only doll offered who wears glasses.

Molly is a bright and cheerful young girl who lives in Jefferson, Illinois during the latter years of World War II. Her father (an Army Doctor) is stationed somewhere in England, caring for wounded soldiers, and she must cope with the changes that the war has brought. With her dad away, Molly’s Mom has her hands full holding the family, that includes her 14 yr old sister Jill, 12 yr old brother Ricky and 5 yr old younger brother Brad, together. When Molly’s mom goes to work, everyone is kept in line by the housekeeper, Mrs Gilford, with some help from Molly’s Grammy and Granpa. In school, Molly spends her time scheming (with best friend Linda) and dreaming (with best friend Susan), all under the watchful eye of her third grade teacher Miss Campbell.

Another member of Molly’s household is her friend Emily Bennett. Emily was sent to America by her family to protect her from the intensity of the English front during WWII. Emily Bennett became the third doll introduced in the ‘Best Friends’ series in September 2006.

Molly’s series focuses on patriotism and the changes that come with wartime.

Felicity Merriman was the first doll added to the American Girl Doll Historical Collection in 1991. She became the fourth Historical Doll, following Kirsten Larson(1854), Samantha Parkington (1904) and Molly McIntire (1944), the original three historical dolls which launched the collection in 1986.

Felicity Merriman was born on April 21, 1765 and has grown up to be a spirited girl living in Williamsburg Virginia in 1774; just before the American Revolution.

Felicity likes the outdoors, and her favorite activity is riding horses. She doesn’t want to do “what all colonial girls are expected to do, the sitting down kinds of things”. She is a spunky and spirited girl who believes the American Colonies should be free. However, Felicity’s grand father and her best friend, Elizabeth, feel that the King of England, who lives far away, is the best person to rule the colonies. Felicity’s feelings are torn and she must find a way to hold both love and loyalty in her heart. This is a common theme in Felicity’s books, loyalty and staying true to ones ideals.

In 2002 Felicity, her outfits, accessories and furniture were removed from the American Girl catalogue and were only made available through the online store. As as results, she was essentially retired as a full member of the American Girl Doll collection until 2004. Due to the strength of the sales of Felicity at the New York American Girl Place store (and some negative feedback) brought her back from the brink of retirement. Some of her previously retired items were reintroduced and her best friend, Elizabeth Cole, was added as part of the Felicity collection.

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