| Description |
xiv, 382 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 306-366) and index. |
| Contents |
Civil War and the problem of loyalties -- A Savannah childhood -- Schooling in the South and beyond -- Emotional upheaval -- Broken hearts -- Omens and weddings -- The whirl of married life -- Wars, colonial and domestic -- A parting of the ways -- Journeys -- General Sir Robert Baden-Powell -- The Savannah Girl Guides -- The excitement of Girl Scouting -- Good deeds -- Girl Scouting in the roaring twenties -- Making new friends internationally -- Epilogue: "long live the Girl Scouts!". |
| Summary |
In celebration of the Girl Scouts' centennial, this biography is a salute to its maverick founder. The author paints a dynamic portrait of an intriguing woman and a true pioneer whose work touched the lives of millions of girls and women around the world. |
| Subject |
Low, Juliette Gordon, 1860-1927.
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Girl Scouts of the United States of America -- Biography.
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Girl Scouts -- United States -- Biography.
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| ISBN |
9780670023301: $28.95 |
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0670023302 |
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