Barbie Doll Creator Ruth Handler To Be Featured on PBS Series

Ruth Handler, the creator of the Barbie doll, will be featured next week in a new PBS series focusing on inventors and entrepreneurs that helped America grow "from rural backwater to industrial giant." Those featured represent American culture, both at home and abroad, and their inventions range from the Barbie doll to the Maidenform Bra to Def Jam Records. For more information, read PBS paints rosy picture of important Americans from the Boston Globe.