How Girls Can Help Their Country by Low, Baden-Powell, and Baden-Powell of Gilwell
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"How Girls Can Help Their Country" by Low, Baden-Powell, and Baden-Powell of Gilwell is a guidebook written in the early 20th century, specifically adapted for the Girl Scouts organization. The book aims to equip young girls with the skills and knowledge necessary for contributing positively to their communities and nation, while also focusing on personal development and self-improvement through various activities. The opening of the work outlines the historical context of the
Girl Scouts, tracing its origins to the formation of the Boy Scouts by Sir Robert Baden-Powell and the subsequent establishment of girl-specific organizations by his sister, Agnes Baden-Powell. It details how Juliette Low adapted the original handbook for girls in America, emphasizing key principles like loyalty, helpfulness, and cooperation. Additionally, the beginning highlights the organizational structure, ranks, and responsibilities within the Girl Scouts, setting the stage for a comprehensive manual designed to inspire participation, personal growth, and a spirit of service among young girls. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Low, Juliette Gordon, 1860-1927 |
|---|---|
| Author | Baden-Powell, Agnes, 1858-1945 |
| Author | Baden-Powell of Gilwell, Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, Baron, 1857-1941 |
| Title | How Girls Can Help Their Country |
| Credits |
Produced by David Edwards, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net. (This file was made using scans of public domain works put online by Harvard University Library\\\'s Open Collections Program, Women Working 1800 - 1930.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 82.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | HS: Social sciences: Societies: secret, benevolent, etc. |
| Subject | Girl Scouts |
| Subject | Girl Scouts of the United States of America |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 28983 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-28983-0 |
| Release Date | May 28, 2009 |
| Last Update | Jan 5, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 905 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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