The Lizzie High American Spirit Series

Our lives are made up of history, recent and long past and that is what we drew upon when originally creating our Lizzie High Dolls.  Time and again, we are asked “Where did you get that idea?”  Remembering people and events from the past has always been a source of inspiration for our family of dolls.  Trunks and treasures have frequently provided us with the needed inspiration to portray people from the past in our dolls.  We are proud to present our History of America Dolls, beginning with our Civil War Series.

Our Civil War Doll Series begins with Alexander T. High and his wife Lizzie, the namesake of our dolls.  When Alexander T. High rode off to fight for the Union in August of 1861, he proudly wore his blue Union uniform and joined H Company of the Third Regiment of the Pennsylvania Calvary Volunteers.  Eager to serve and willing to defend the safety of home he left behind, Alexander fought until he was captured at The Battle of Mine Run, near Fredericksburg.  Perhaps thoughts of the green hills of his Pennsylvania home and loved ones gave him the strength to survive his capture and detention for two years at the notorious Confederate Prison of Andersonville.  

Alexander was mustered out on May 27^th, 1865, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and a parchment replica of his original discharge papers is included with each doll.  We created the Civil War Series to commemorate his service and to provide a reminder of the legacy of loyal patriots from the North and the South who took part in the struggles that became The United States of America we know today.

 Barbara and Peter Wisber were both born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and the history of the City of Brotherly Love was their inspiration for the Philadelphia Spirit Series, beginning with Benjamin Franklin and Betsy Ross and continuing with William Penn and his family.

The American Spirit Series reflects the pride in our National Heroes, honoring some bigger than life and others like your neighbor next door.   Beginning with the Father of our Country, George Washington and his wife, Martha, we also have some Exclusive American Spirit dolls available through Lily’s Pad Gift Shoppe.   These exclusive dolls, Faith and Hope, honor our brave servicemen and women with donations being made to Veterans’ Organizations.

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