Project Gutenberg 2009-08-26 Public domain in the USA. 50 Girl Scouts of the United States of America America, Girl Scouts of the United States of The Girl Scouts: Their History and Practice Produced by David Edwards, Marcia Brooks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://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) "The Girl Scouts: Their History and Practice" by Juliette Low is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book outlines the origins, objectives, and methods of the Girl Scouts organization, which was founded in the United States as a response to the Boy Scouts movement in England. It emphasizes the importance of character development, community service, and the role of activities that appeal to girls in fostering leadership and independence. The content focuses primarily on the establishment of the Girl Scouts, starting with its inception in 1912 and developing through its incorporation and expansion. It explains the foundational laws, promises, and standards of the organization, highlighting the significance of the patrol system in promoting cooperation and responsibility among members. Through varied, interest-driven activities, the Girl Scouts aim to equip girls with practical skills and a sense of duty to their communities. The book also explores the involvement of trained leaders and councils to support the unique needs of the girls, ultimately painting a picture of a nurturing environment that encourages personal growth and civic engagement. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Girl Scouts of the United States of America HS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Teaching & Education 47182 47047 2024-09-12T16:00:38.863208 2023-09-13T07:56:08.576833 text/html text/html 42826 2009-08-27T15:40:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 118868 2009-08-27T15:42:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 121633 2024-09-12T16:00:41.895200 application/epub+zip 120270 2024-09-12T16:00:39.318178 application/epub+zip 83581 2024-09-12T16:00:39.069188 application/epub+zip 151267 2024-09-12T16:00:44.826178 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 141570 2024-09-12T16:00:41.403167 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 105339 2022-09-13T17:48:03.189215 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 34523 34244 2024-09-12T16:00:38.702227 2023-09-13T07:56:08.416848 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 34325 2009-08-27T15:39:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 12916 2009-08-27T15:42:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 17821 2024-09-12T16:00:45.318182 application/rdf+xml 11172 2024-09-12T16:00:39.134214 image/jpeg 1963 2024-09-12T16:00:39.102193 image/jpeg 126675 2024-09-12T16:00:38.875182 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog