LOW, Juliette Gordon [1860-1927] -- Founder of the Girl Scouts of America
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née GORDON, Juliette Magill Kinzie
After her husband died, she was casting about trying to figure out
what she was going to do with the rest of her life.
Then she happened to meet Baden-Powell, who had recently started something he called
boy scouting.
She became determined to do something similar for girls... 
Chronology |
1905 | Her husband dies |
1910 | She meets General Sir Robert Baden-Powell, founder of Boy Scouts |
1912-03-12 | First troup of 18 Girl Guides organized in Savannah, GA |
1913 | Name changed to Girl Scouts, and headquarters moved to New York City |
1920 | ca 70,000 members |
1930 | ca 200,000 members |
1979 | She is inducted into National Women's Hall of Fame |
2005 | 3.7 million members |
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