Journal Entertainment

'From socialite to shopgirl': American Girl Samantha gets a new story - NPR

N NPR · 18 Oct 2026 · 1 min read

Meet Samantha Parkington. She's a 9-year-old orphan living with her wealthy grandmother in the fictional town of Mount Bedford, N.Y., in 1904. And her hair is a mess. Emily Friedrichsen, a stylist …

Read the full story

Ready to run your own?
List free, sell tickets and crown winners.
Create an event

More from the Journal