Juliette Low

Author : Stacy A. Cordery
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2013-01-29
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780143122890

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Juliette Gordon Low by Stacy A. Cordery Pdf

Born at the start of the Civil War, Juliette "Daisy" Gordon Low struggled to reconcile being a good Southern belle with being true to her adventurous spirit. Accidentally deafened, she married a dashing British patrician and moved to England, where she quickly became dissatisfied with the aimlessness of privileged life. Her search for greater purpose ended when she met Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the Boy Scouts, and was inspired to recreate his program for girls. The Girl Scouts of the USA—which can now count more than fifty-nine million American girls and women among its past members—aims to instill useful skills and moral values in its young members, with an emphasis on fun. In this lively and accessible biography of its intrepid founder, Stacy A. Cordery 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.

Author : Helen Boyd
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2010-07
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781458775504

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Juliette Low by Helen Boyd Pdf

Over two million Girl Scouts worldwide owe their membership to its founder, Juliette Low - a woman who, as a girl growing up in the post Civil War South, refused to accept that girls couldnt do everything boys could. Whether angrily defending her friend against taunts of schoolmates or rescuing a kitten from the highest branches of a tree, Low possessed the spirit and strength of character that would lead her in adulthood to act as a world-famous advocate for girls. Children will experience Lows joy at the gift of her very own horse, feel her excitement at attending her first dance, and share her frustration with being thrust in to the role of a well-behaved 19th-century young lady who would rather have been riding, creating sculptures, or climbing.

Author : Ginger Wadsworth
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780547243948

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First Girl Scout by Ginger Wadsworth Pdf

Just in time for the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts in 2012, a lavishly illustrated account of the fascinating life of the woman who started it all

Author : Helen Boyd Higgins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Girl Scouts
ISBN : 1882859081

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Juliette Low, Girl Scout Founder by Helen Boyd Higgins Pdf

Provides a biography of the childhood of the woman responsible for the founding of the Girl Scouts of America.

Author : Gladys Denny Shultz,Daisy Gordon Lawrence
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2016-01-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781786257840

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Lady from Savannah: The Life Of Juliette Low by Gladys Denny Shultz,Daisy Gordon Lawrence Pdf

This autobiography tells the story of Juliette Gordon Low, the founder of Girl Scouts of the USA with the help of Sir Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of the Scouting Movement. But this is much more than the story of one woman and the organization she started: it is first of all a chronicle of two great American families—the Kinzies, who were founders of Chicago, and the Gordons, whose name is magic to this day in Savannah, Georgia—that in 1860 produced the gallant, willful, exasperating, generous, and wholly lovable Juliette (known as Daisy) Gordon. The narrative of Daisy's marriage to Willy Low also offers insider's view of Edwardian high society in England. The Girl Scouts are most particularly proud that this woman from a background of wealth and privilege was able to envision a youth movement “for the girls of all America,” which serves a membership of ever-increasing diversity as the diversity of our country grows.

Author : Dana Meachen Rau,Who HQ
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2021-07-06
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781101995570

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Who Was Juliette Gordon Low? by Dana Meachen Rau,Who HQ Pdf

How did a woman with the desire to help others became the founder of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America? Born in 1860 in Savannah, Georgia, Juliette Gordon Low grew up having the finest clothes and education. She was expected to be a prim and proper lady, but "Crazy Daisy"--as she was nicknamed by her friends and family--preferred to climb trees, ride horses, and hike. She also tried to find ways to help people in need. She carried that caring spirit with her into adulthood and used it to develop the Girl Scouts of the United States of America in 1912. Today, Juliette's organization continues to empower young girls, improve their self-esteem, and provide them with lifelong skills and a community of sisterhood. Learn more about this strong-willed woman in this addition to the #1 New York Times bestselling series!

Author : Shana Corey
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2016-01-26
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780545457637

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Here Come the Girl Scouts!: The Amazing All-true Story of Juliette "Daisy" Gordon Low and Her Great Adventure by Shana Corey Pdf

The amazing, all-true story of the first Girl Scouts and their visionary founder. Juliette Gordon Low--Daisy to her friends and family--was not like most girls of the Victorian era. Prim and proper? BOSH! Dainty and delicate? HOW BORING! She loved the outdoors, and she yearned for adventure! Born into a family of pathfinders and pioneers, she too wanted to make a difference in the world--and nothing would stop her. Combining her ancestors' passion for service with her own adventurous spirit and her belief that girls could do anything, she founded the Girl Scouts. One hundred years later, they continue to have adventures, do good deeds, and make a difference!

Author : Anne Hyde Choate,Helen Josephine Ferris
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1946
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UVA:X001244245

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Juliette Low and the Girl Scouts by Anne Hyde Choate,Helen Josephine Ferris Pdf

Author : Susan Bivin Aller
Publisher : Lerner Classroom
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0822568748

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Juliette Low by Susan Bivin Aller Pdf

Juliette Gordon Low began life as the child of a wealthy family in Savannah, Georgia. She went to private schools in America. Later she married a multimillionaire and lived in grand houses in England and Scotland. When her husband died, Daisy Low looked for something useful to do. One day she met Sir Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the Boy Scouts and its sister organization, the Girl Guides. In 1912, Daisy started the first American Girl Guides troops in Savannah, Georgia. The name later changed to Girl Scouts of America. Juliette Low was its first president. For the rest of her life, Juliette Low gave all her resources and her boundless energy to developing the Girl Scouts.

Author : Mary Cross
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 665 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2013-01-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9781610690867

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100 People Who Changed 20th-Century America [2 volumes] by Mary Cross Pdf

To what extent does a person's own success result in social transformation? This book offers 100 answers, providing thought-provoking examples of how American culture was shaped within a crucial time period by individuals whose lives and ideas were major agents of change. 100 People Who Changed 20th-Century America provides a two-volume encyclopedia of the individuals whose contributions to society made the 20th century what it was. Comprising contributions from 20 academics and experts in their field, the thought-provoking essays examine the men and women who have shaped the modern American cultural experience—change agents who defined their time period as a result of their talent, imagination, and enterprise. Organized chronologically by the subjects' birthdates, the essays are written to be accessible to the general reader yet provide in-depth information for scholars, ensuring that the work will appeal to many audiences.

Author : Fern Brown
Publisher : Albert Whitman & Company
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1996-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780807514436

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Daisy and the Girl Scouts by Fern Brown Pdf

In this fascinating biography of Juliette Gordon Low, who loved to be called Daisy, readers will learn about her Civil War childhood, her almost complete hearing loss, and her unhappy married life.

Author : Susan A Miller
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2007-07-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780813541563

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Growing Girls by Susan A Miller Pdf

In the early years of the twentieth century, Americans began to recognize adolescence as a developmental phase distinct from both childhood and adulthood. This awareness, however, came fraught with anxiety about the debilitating effects of modern life on adolescents of both sexes. For boys, competitive sports as well as "primitive" outdoor activities offered by fledging organizations such as the Boy Scouts would enable them to combat the effeminacy of an overly civilized society. But for girls, the remedy wasn't quite so clear. Surprisingly, the "girl problem"?a crisis caused by the transition from a sheltered, family-centered Victorian childhood to modern adolescence where self-control and a strong democratic spirit were required of reliable citizens?was also solved by way of traditionally masculine, adventurous, outdoor activities, as practiced by the Girl Scouts, the Camp Fire Girls, and many other similar organizations. Susan A. Miller explores these girls' organizations that sprung up in the first half of the twentieth century from a socio-historical perspective, showing how the notions of uniform identity, civic duty, "primitive domesticity," and fitness shaped the formation of the modern girl.

Author : Kathleen V. Kudlinski
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 81 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2015-06-02
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780147515667

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Juliette Gordon Low by Kathleen V. Kudlinski Pdf

"Ask the girls," Juliette Gordon Low always said when a problem came up. "They'll know what's best." But in 1912, no one thought that children should be listened to. No one except "Daisy," that is. She wanted girls to learn that they could be active and make a real difference in the world. She overcame both deafness and the disapproval of her family to establish the Girl Scouts. Now, more than four million girls are Girl Scouts in the United States alone.

Author : Susan Bivin Aller
Publisher : Lerner Publications
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780822565802

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Juliette Low by Susan Bivin Aller Pdf

Presents the life, career, and accomplishments of the woman who founded the Girl Scouts of America.

Author : Mary Degenhardt,Judith Kirsch
Publisher : Texas Tech University Press
Page : 622 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 0896725464

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Girl Scout Collectors' Guide by Mary Degenhardt,Judith Kirsch Pdf

In more than nine decades of Girl Scouting, a vast popular and material culture has given rise to a wealth of Girl Scout history collections. More than an identification guide to uniforms, insignia, and other Girl Scout objects, this work also documents when changes occurred and why new items were introduced. Placing these objects in context, this essential guide provides a discerning look at the history and development of the Girl Scout Movement in the United States. Scholars and aficionados of Girl Scout history, costume history, women's studies, popular culture, and dress will welcome this indispensable and definitive resource. This new, expanded edition, with hundreds of illustrations, photographs, and tables, is indisputably the go-to source for information on all Girl Scout uniforms, insignia, awards, and handbooks, as well as dolls, postcards, posters, calendars, and more--from the founding of the Girl Scouts in 1912 through the present day. "An invaluable resource to Girl Scout councils managing a history collection. And, beyond that . . . an informative and intriguing glimpse . . . into the evolution of a Movement that . . . today is the world's preeminent organization dedicated solely to girls." --Cynthia B. Thompson, chair, National Board of Directors, and Kathy Cloninger, national chief executive officer, GSUSA "An indispensable reference for collectors; a fascinating resource for anyone interested in Girl Scouting, this comprehensive guide to Girl Scout memorabilia is firmly grounded in the history of the Girl Scouts of the United States. Mary Degenhardt and Judith Kirsch show us what Girl Scouts wore and read, and explain how changes in uniforms, insignia, and publications reflect the evolution of Girl Scout programs and the expansion of opportunities for American girls. Reading this book is like walking through a fine museum where material culture brings the past to life." --Anastatia Sims, author of Negotiating Boundaries of Southern Womanhood