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  New Georgia Encyclopedia: Juliette Gordon Low (1860-1927)
Juliette Magill Kinzie Gordon Low was the founder of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America (GSUSA).
Low's upbringing was typical for daughters of elite families in the post–Civil War South.
Low completed her formal education in 1880, made her debut in Savannah society, and spent the next several years traveling, assisting with the care of the two youngest Gordon children, and pursuing her interest in art.
www.georgiaencyclopedia.org /nge/Article.jsp?id=h-2893   (1167 words)

  
 Juliette Gordon Low - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Juliette Gordon Low (October 31, 1860 – January 17, 1927) was an American youth leader and the founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA in 1912.
Low died January 17, 1927, from this cancer, and was buried in her Girl Scout uniform in Savannah, Georgia.
Juliette converted the carriage house into her Girl Scout headquarters shortly after the first meeting in 1912 and willed it to the local Savannah Girl Scouts upon her death in 1927.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Juliette_Low   (1098 words)

  
 Juliette Gordon Low   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Juliette Gordon Low, founder of the Girl Scouts, was born October 31, 1860, in Savannah, Georgia.
Juliette attended private schools in Virginia, and went to a French school in New York when she was a teenager.
Low died on January 17, 1927, at the age of 66.
www.promotega.org /asu00018/people/juliettegordonlow.htm   (261 words)

  
 " Daisy "(Juliette Gordon Low)
Juliette had one great cross to bear early on as she had lost part of her hearing in one ear due to illness.
Juliette married William Low on December 21, 1886; the marriage unfortunately, was not what she had hoped for and they were in the process of a divorce when William Low died.
Juliette Low was a firm believer in letting the girls run their own troops, adults were looked on as adviser's, not leader's.
www.suite101.com /article.cfm/girl_and_boy_scouting/27954   (414 words)

  
 BookRags: Juliette Gordon Low Biography
Juliette Gordon Low was a wealthy socialite of the United States and Great Britain who spent most of her life enjoying the recreations of the privileged classes.
Low was born Juliette Magill Kinzie Gordon in Savannah, Georgia, on October 31, 1860.
Low, who was known to her family as "Daisy," inherited traits from the personalities of both parents: like her mother, she possessed a great deal of charm and wit, but she also had her father's instinct for organization and leadership.
www.bookrags.com /biography/juliette-gordon-low   (1512 words)

  
 Georgia Women of Achievement: 1992 Inductee JULIETTE GORDON LOW   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The life of Juliette Gordon Low is the story of a woman who outgrew the tormenting superficialities of upper-class society to accomplish a major service to people of all classes and races: the founding of the Girl Scouts.
Low was thoroughly captivated by his values of self-discipline and personal honor and his success in communicating these values to the Boy Scouts.
Juliette Low did all she could with troops of the Girl Guides in England, but found the program too restricted for her high hopes.
www.gawomen.org /honorees/long/lowj_long.htm   (550 words)

  
 GeorgiaInfo - Carl Vinson Institute of Government
Juliette Magill Gordon was born in Savannah on Oct. 31, 1860.
In 1886, she married William Low, a wealthy Englishman, and moved to England, where she studied art and associated with upper-class society.
Low died on Jan. 17, 1927 in Savannah.
www.cviog.uga.edu /Projects/gainfo/jlow.htm   (229 words)

  
 History: Juliette Gordon Low Biography
Juliette Gordon Low, founder of Girl Scouts of the USA, was born Juliette Magill Kinzie Gordon on October 31, 1860, in Savannah, Georgia.
Dick Platt, Juliette Gordon Low’s great nephew, with Olivia Graham of the GSUSA National Board of Directors, at the Juliette Gordon Low commemorative medallion, part of the Extra Mile—Points of Light Volunteer Pathway in Washington, D.C. In 1992, a Georgia non-profit honored Juliette Low as one of the first Georgia Women of Achievement.
On October 14, 2005, Juliette Low's life work was immortalized in a commemorative, bronze-and-granite medallion as part of a new national monument in Washington, D.C. The Extra Mile Points of Light Volunteer Pathway pays tribute to great Americans who built their dreams into movements that have created enduring change in America.
www.girlscouts.org /who_we_are/history/low_biography   (1079 words)

  
 History of Girl Scouts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Juliette Gordon Low, the founder of Girl Scouts in the United States, was a remarkable achiever.
Juliette Gordon was born in Savannah, Georgia on Halloween (October 31) in 1860.
Juliette Low was a firm believer in letting the girls run their own troops.
www.main.org /gsusa/histry.htm   (674 words)

  
 Juliette Gordon Low   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Juliette Magill Kinzie Gordon Low was born in Savannah, Georgia, on Halloween: October 31, 1860.
Juliette is also responsible for bringing the Girl Scout Promise, which she had translated into English.
Also, in 1929, the Juliette Low World Friendship Fund was created in her honor as a tribute for all that she had done.
www.angelfire.com /anime2/100import/low.html   (214 words)

  
 American History - Juliette Gordon Low
Juliette Gordon Low, founder of Girl Scouts of the U.S.A., was born October 31, 1860, in Savannah, Georgia, and died there January 17, 1927.
Juliette Low accumulated friends and admirers of all ages, nationalities and walks of life.
On October 28, 1979, Juliette Gordon Low was installed in the Women's Hall of Fame in Seneca Falls, New York.
www.electricscotland.com /history/america/low.htm   (749 words)

  
 Juliette Gordon Low biography
Born Juliette Magill Kinzie Gordon, she was called "Daisy" from the beginning.
Growing up she was educated in all the finest boarding schools and exhibited aptitude in sculpting and an interest in animals.
When she was about 25 years old, Juliette had an ear infection which was treated with silver nitrate.
www.lkwdpl.org /wihohio/low-jul.htm   (676 words)

  
 Juliette Gordon Lowe   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Juliette Magill Kinzie Gordon Low was the founder of Girl Scouting in the U.S.A..
She was born on October 31, 1860 in Savannah, Georgia to a very prominent family -just a few months before the Civil War began.
As a child she was very fond of animals, she loved drawing, and other artistic subjects, but she had trouble with mathematics and spelling.
www.zia.org /jglow.htm   (466 words)

  
 JULIETTE LOW GAMES
Say "Juliette Low was born on Halloween, so draw a nose, mouth, or eyes to start a Jack-o-Lantern." Then show the patrol where the trail, marked with paper pumpkins, starts and tell them to follow it.
When Juliette Low came back to America, she thought scouting was so wonderful that she decided to start the first Girl Scout Troop in her own home town of Savannah, Georgia.
Juliette Low () died in 1927 and her friends, both here and in London (), wanted to pay her a great tribute.
www.scoutingweb.com /scoutingweb/SubPages/JulLowGames.htm   (1572 words)

  
 The Andrew Low House of Savannah, Georgia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The Andrew Low House has a special place in the hearts of many Girl Scouts because it was the home of Juliette Gordon Low after she married Andrew Low’s son, William Mackey Low in 1886.
Willie Low was a close friend of the Prince of Wales (later Edward VII) and Juliette had been presented twice at court to Queen Victoria.
Juliette died in the Low house in 1927.
www.andrewlowhouse.com /scouts.html   (244 words)

  
 Juliette Gordon Low
Juliette was paying the rent on office space, salaries, and her own and others' expenses.
Low donated for the purpose a piece of property which she owned in Savannah, had the house remodeled to suit the needs of the organization, established athletic and other recreation fields, and employed a secretary to train the girls and to give the necessary impetus to the movement.
Low opened a national headquarters in Washington for the Girl Scouts although at that time the organization was still very small.
mysite.verizon.net /vzeo4mj7/gs/JGL.htm   (2298 words)

  
 American Women! exhibit--Juliette Low and Lou Henry Hoover
Juliette Gordon grew up artistically talented, high spirited, and beautiful, and after marriage to a wealthy Englishman, William Low, Daisy enjoyed London society and continental vacations.
During World War I she met up with Juliette Low, and was a Girl Scout for the next 25 years.
Juliette Low and Lou Henry Hoover brought together girls from the North and South, wealthy and poor, fl and white, athletic and handicapped--instilling confidence that all women can develop their potential to be whatever they wish to be.
hoover.archives.gov /exhibits/AmericanWomen/jazz-war/low-hoover.htm   (442 words)

  
 Juliette Gordon Low, Girl Scout National Center
Juliette "Daisy" Gordon Low organized the first group of Girl Scouts on March 12, 1912, because she wanted to give girls the opportunity to get out of the house and get involved in their community and the outdoors.
Low took these ideas back to the U.S. and established the Girl Guides of America.
Low was so dedicated to this group that she sold a strand of rare matched pearls for $8,000 to pay for operations in the beginning.
www.americaslibrary.gov /cgi-bin/page.cgi/es/ga/scouts_1   (223 words)

  
 Camp Juliette Low   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Camp Juliette Low is a private, non-profit summer camp for girls ages 7 to 17, accredited by the American Camp Association
Juliette Gordon Low, founder of this camp and of the Girl Scouts, picked the location of CJL herself.
The camp is located in the northwest corner of Georgia in one of the most beautiful spots in the southeastern United States.
www.cjl.org   (109 words)

  
 Juliette Daisy Gordon Low
She and William Low married in 1886 and lived in England for most of their marriage.
Low, who was already partially deaf in one ear, lost nearly all of her hearing in the other ear shortly after her wedding.
The organization proliferated, and its name was changed to the Girl Scouts of America in 1913, the same year Low opened its national headquarters in Washington, D.C. Girl Scouts of America was incorporated in 1915, and Low was elected president.
www.factmonster.com /ipka/A0900539.html   (216 words)

  
 Juliette Low and the history of Girl Scouts
This candle is for the faith Juliette Low had in the girls of the United States and the world to fulfill her dream.
This candle represents the millions of Girl Scouts in the United States who honor Juliette Low on the anniversary of her birth.
Juliette Low Biography (from the Queens Association of Girl Scouts)
users.bicnet.net /~sykes/gs/jlow.htm   (1546 words)

  
 Profile: Juliette Gordon Low - e-Michigan Deaf and Hard of Hearing
The Girl Scouting movement owes its success to many historical figures, one of the foremost of which is Juliette Gordon Low, who founded the Girl Scouts in 1912.
Born Juliette Magill Kinzie Gordon, she was called “Daisy” from birth.
Growing up she was educated in all the finest boarding schools and exhibited an aptitude in sculpting and an interest in animals.
www.michdhh.org /profiles/low_juliette_gordon.html   (628 words)

  
 JULIETTE LOW KIM'S GAME
Juliette Low was the founder of Girl Scouting.
As with all Girl Scout troops, money was needed to keep the program running, so Juliette sold the pearl necklace Willie had given her for a wedding present.
Ring - Juliette Gordon was married to William Low on December 21, 1886.
www.scoutingweb.com /scoutingweb/subpages/JLKimG.htm   (753 words)

  
 Who We Are: Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace
The Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace, located in Savannah, Georgia, is open to the public for tours.
It is the birthplace of Juliette Gordon Low, founder of Girl Scouts of the USA, who was affectionately known by her family and friends as "Daisy."
In 1831, Wayne sold the house to his niece, Sarah, and her husband William Washington Gordon I, who was Juliette Low's grandfather.
www.girlscouts.org /who_we_are/birthplace   (350 words)

  
 Book Review: Juliette Low, Girl Scout Founder
Still, it is important to include the story of how the Girl Scouts got started, and the author does well with that, recounting the meeting of Juliette Low and her friend Sir Robert Baden-Powell, who had started the Boy Scouts in England.
When he had described all the outdoor things that his boys were doing, Juliette recalled her own childhood and how much she liked doing those things, too.
To millions of Girl Scouts across the U.S., Juliette Gordon Low is a hero and an inspiration, someone who wouldn't take no for an answer, someone who wanted to do things that "girls shouldn't." This book captures that spirit.
socialstudiesforkids.com /articles/bookreviews/reviewjuliettelow2.htm   (331 words)

  
 Girl Scouting fills girls with confidence, courage and character.
Named after the Girl Scout founder who suffered from hearing loss at a young age, Juliette Low camp is specifically designed for girls with special needs and their friends.
Juliette Low Camp is located at Lake Jacomo in eastern Kansas City, Missouri, and is co-sponsored by Rotary Club #13.
To help staff Juliette Low Camp, thirty-six Girl Scouts from around the country serve as camp counselors.
www.girlscoutsmcc.org /julietteLow.asp   (281 words)

  
 Juliette Low, Girl Scout Founder - Helen Boyd Higgins - Cathy Morrison - Adobe Reader PDF eBook   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Over two million Girl Scouts worldwide owe their membership to its founder, Juliette Low-a woman who, as a girl growing up in the post-Civil War South, refused to accept that girls couldn't do everything boys could.
Whether angrily defending her friend against taunts of schoolmates or rescuing a kitten from the highest branches of a tree, Low possessed the spirit and strength of character that would lead her in adulthood to act as a world-famous advocate for girls.
Children will experience Low's joy at the gift of her very own horse, feel her excitement at attending her first dance, and share her frustration with being thrust in to the role of a well-behaved 19th-century young lady who would rather have been riding, creating sculptures, or climbing.
www.ebookmall.com /ebook/120387-ebook.htm   (790 words)

  
 Georgia Women of Achievement: 1992 Inductee JULIETTE GORDON LOW
Juliette Gordon Low, founder of the Girl Scouts, U.S.A., was born into a wealthy family in Savannah.
After an unhappy marriage to an English gentleman, she met Sir Robert Baden-Powell.
She devoted the remainder of her life to Girl Scouts, which has served an estimated 50 million multinational members.
www.gawomen.org /honorees/lowj.htm   (105 words)

  
 OurCoast.com :: Savannah City Guide
Juliette Gordon Low was born here on Halloween night in 1860.
Some say "yes," some say "no." At any rate, this elegant town house was built for James Moore Wayne, mayor of Savannah and Supreme Court Justice, who sold it to Juliette's grandfather, William Washington Gordon, in 1831.
The furnishings reflect the years of Juliette's girlhood, including her portrait and many family furnishings.
www.ourcoast.com /savannahcityguide/visiting/houses/juliettelow.shtml   (160 words)

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