Barbie: The History of America’s Most Famous Doll

Schedule

Sat Sep 21 2024 at 01:00 pm to 02:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

DuPage County Historical Museum & Wheaton Park District Administration Building | Wheaton, IL

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All Ages | Presentation
About this Event

For more than sixty years, Barbie has been played with, analyzed, collected, criticized, and loved. In this illustrated lecture, historian Leslie Goddard delves into the history of Barbie. Learn the inspiration behind Mattel’s 1959 Barbie, how Barbie helped make Mattel one of the world’s most successful toy companies, and what Barbie’s impact has been on American culture.

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DuPage County Historical Museum & Wheaton Park District Administration Building, 102 East Wesley Street, Wheaton, United States

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