Juliette Gordon Low

by Cordery, Stacy A.

• ISBN13: 9780670023301
• ISBN10: 0670023302
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-02-16
• Publisher: Viking Pr

Summary

In celebration of the Girl Scouts' centennial, a lively salute to its maverick founder. Born at the start of the Civil War, Juliette Gordon Low grew up in Georgia, where she struggled to reconcile being a good Southern belle with her desire to run barefoot through the fields. Deafened by an accident, "Daisy" married a dashing British aristocrat and moved to England. But she was ultimately betrayed by her husband and dissatisfied by the aimlessness of privileged life. Her search for a greater purpose ended when she met Robert Baden-Powell, war hero, adventurer, and founder of the Boy Scouts. Captivated with his program, Daisy aimed to instill the same useful skills and moral values in young girls-with an emphasis on fun. She imported the Boy Scouts' sister organization, the Girl Guides, to Savannah in 1912. Rechristened the Girl Scouts, it grew rapidly because of Juliette Low's unquenchable determination and energetic, charismatic leadership. In Juliette Gordon Low, 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.

Table of Contents

Author's Note	p. vii
Preface	p. ix
Civil War and the Problem of Loyalties	p. 1
A Savannah Childhood	p. 22
Schooling in the South and Beyond	p. 36
Emotional Upheaval	p. 57
Broken Hearts	p. 75
Omens and Weddings	p. 91
The Whirl of Married Life	p. 105
Wars, Colonial and Domestic	p. 130
A Parting of the Ways	p. 150
Journeys	p. 167
General Sir Robert Baden-Powell	p. 181
The Savannah Girl Guides	p. 201
The Excitement of Girl Scouting	p. 220
Good Deeds	p. 241
Girl Scouting in the Roaring Twenties	p. 259
Making New Friends Internationally	p. 277
Epilogue: "Long Live the Girl Scouts!"	p. 295
Acknowledgments	p. 299
Notes	p. 305
Bibliography	p. 355
Index	p. 367
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