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How Girls Can Help Their Country
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Low, Juliette Gordon, 1860-1927
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : multiple file formats
- Place of Publication:
- Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,
- Summary:
- "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.)
- Credits:
- Produced by David Edwards, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://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.)
- Notes:
- Reading ease score: 82.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.
- Release date is 2009-05-28
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