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Barbie: The History of America’s Most Famous Doll

Presented by Leslie Goddard, Ph.D

2024-03-27 19:00:00 2024-03-27 20:00:00 America/New_York Barbie: The History of America’s Most Famous Doll In this illustrated lecture, historian Leslie Goddard delves into the history of Barbie and her inventor, the passionately creative – and intensely competitive -- Ruth Handler. Explore From Home - Virtual AS 1

Wednesday, March 27
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-03-27 19:00:00 2024-03-27 20:00:00 America/New_York Barbie: The History of America’s Most Famous Doll In this illustrated lecture, historian Leslie Goddard delves into the history of Barbie and her inventor, the passionately creative – and intensely competitive -- Ruth Handler. Explore From Home - Virtual AS 1

Explore From Home

Virtual AS 1

In this illustrated lecture, historian Leslie Goddard delves into the history of Barbie and her inventor, the passionately creative – and intensely competitive -- Ruth Handler.

* Use this link to join our virtual program: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87885588555

She might be the most famous doll in the world. For more than sixty years, Barbie has been played with, analyzed, collected,
criticized and loved. Learn what inspired Handler to develop Barbie in 1959, how Barbie helped make Mattel one of the world’s most successful toy companies, and what Barbie’s impact has been on American culture.

Leslie Goddard is an award-winning actress and scholar who has been presenting history programs for more than fifteen years.
She holds a Ph.D. from Northwestern University specializing in American studies and U.S. history as well as a master’s degree in theater. A former museum director, she is the author of three books on history and currently works full- time as an author and public speaker.

At the conclusion of the program please feel free to take a brief online survey here:
https://www.projectoutcome.org/responses/72170

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AGE GROUP: | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Virtual | Lecture | History | Arts & Culture |

TAGS: | Women's History Month | #WomensHistoryMonth |

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