Release #46 - Ruth Handler: Creator of Barbie

Award-winning actress, loving mother, tireless defender of refugee rights-- Angelina Jolie is all of these things and so much more. While many people know her from her roles in such blockbuster films as Tomb Raider, or from the scandals and controversies that have followed her since she first burst onto the scene, few know that she is the first person in history to be honored with the coveted...

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Issue 46

Ruth Handler: Creator of Barbie

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For over fifty years, Barbie has helped young girls come of age in the midst of an ever-changing social climate, but what do we really know about her? Female Force: Barbie tells the story of how America’s favorite fashion doll emerged from the seedy underworld of German sex symbols and cigarette shop gag gifts to become one of history’s most iconic women.