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Juliette Gordon Low

Juliette Gordon Low, American scout leader, founded the Girl Scouts of the United States of America (died 1927)

Born
October 31, 1860
Died
January 17, 1927
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1860

About Juliette Gordon Low

Juliette Gordon Low (née Gordon; October 31, 1860 – January 17, 1927) was the founder of Girl Scouts of the USA. Inspired by the work of Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the Scout Movement, she joined the Girl Guide movement in England, forming her own group of Girl Guides there in 1911. In 1912, she returned to her native United States and established the country's first Girl Guide troop in Savannah, Georgia. In 1915, the United States' Girl Guides became known as the Girl Scouts, and Juliette Gordon Low was its first leader. She remained active until the time of her death. Her birthday, October 31, is celebrated annually by the Girl Scouts as "Founder's Day". In 1915, the United States' Girl Guides became known as the Girl Scouts, and Juliette Gordon Low was the first leader. They spent much of their first two years of marriage apart, due to Juliette's medical problems and William's long hunting trips and gambling.

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The world when Juliette Gordon Low was born

Juliette Gordon Low was born in 1860. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineAbraham Lincoln elected — South Carolina secedes
  • Technology milestonePony Express mail service begins
  • World population~1.4B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJames Buchanan
  • U.S. population31.4M

1860 versus 2026

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Measure18602026
Population31.4M341 million

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