We all have moments that define our childhood and make us see that the world isn’t full of sunshine and rainbows like we believed. For me, that moment was when American Girl changed their historical dolls line to the revamped “BeForever” line.

The American Girl has always sat at the absolute top of the doll food chain, coveted above Barbie, Bratz dolls or Polly Pockets. Though astronomically priced and requiring way too many accessories, American...