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Low, Juliette Gordon

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Low, Juliette Gordon (1860–1927)

Founder of the Girl Scouts in the USA. She formed a troop of 16 ‘Girl Guides’ in Savannah 1912, based on UK scouting organizations founded by Robert Baden-Powell. Establishing national headquarters in Washington, DC, 1913, she changed the name of the organization to the Girl Scouts of America (GSA).

Born in Savannah, Georgia, USA and educated in New York, Low moved temporarily to England. She served as president of the GSA 1915–20 and worked tirelessly to establish Girl Scout troops throughout the USA.



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