Juliette Gordon Low
Biography
Juliet garden law. Founder of the girl scouts of the USA. Julia Gordon Lowell was born Juliet magel Kinsey Gordon on October 31st, 1860 in Savannah, Georgia. Daisy, as she was affectionately called by family and friends, was the second of 6 children of William Washington Gordon and Eleanor Kinsey Gordon. Family members on her father's side were early settlers in Georgia, and her mother's family played an important role in the founding of Chicago Illinois. A sensitive and talented youngster, daisy Gordon spent a happy childhood in her large Savannah home, which was purchased and restored by the girl scouts of the USA. In 1953, now known as Julia Gordon Lowe, scout national center, were often referred to as the birthplace, the handsome English rip, regency home. Was designated as a registered national landmark in 1965. Young daisy Gordon developed what was to become a lifetime interest in arts. She wrote palms sketched, wrote and acted in plays and later became a skilled painter and sculptor. She had many pets throughout her life and was particularly fond of exotic birds. Georgia mockingbirds and dogs. Daisy was also known for her great sense of humor. In her early teens, daisy attended boarding school at the Georgia female institute, now called the Stuart hall school, and stoughton, Virginia, and later attended madam mazel and hers, a French finishing school in New York City. Following her school years, Julia traveled, extensively in the United States and Europe. On December 21st, 1886, her parents 29th wedding anniversary. Juliet married William McKay Lowe, a wealthy English man at Christ church in Savannah, Georgia. Although the couple moved to England, Juliet became continued her travels and divided her time between the British Isles on America. Before her marriage, Julia had suffered from chronic ear infections, she had lost most of her hearing in one ear because of improper treatment. And her wedding when she was 26 she lost hearing in the other ear after a grain of good luck rice thrown at the event lodged in her ear punisher in her eardrum and resulting in an infection in total loss of hearing that year. During the Spanish-American War, Julia came back to America to aid in the war effort. She helped her mother organize, convalescent hospital for wounded soldiers, returning from Cuba. Her father, who had been a captain in the confederate army, was commissioned as a general in the U.S. Army, and served as an on the Puerto Rican, these commission. At the end of the war, Juliet returned to England, and to a disintegrating marriage. The laws were separated at the time of her husband's death in 1905. Julie Gordon Lowell spent several years searching for something useful to do with her life. Her search ended in 1911 when she met sir Robert Biden Powell. Founder of the Boy Scouts and girl guides, and became interested in the new youth movement. Afterwards, she channeled all her considerable energies in fledging movement. Less than a year later, she returned to the United States. And made her historic telephone call to her friend, a distant cousin, saying, I've got something for the girls in Savannah, and all of America, and all of the world, and we're going to start tonight. On March 12th, 1912, Juliet Lowell gathered 18 girls to register for the first troop in American girl guy. Margaret daisy dukes Gordon, her niece and namesake was the first registered member. The name of the organization was changed to the girl scouts the following year. In developing the girl scouts movement in the United States, Julia brought girls of all backgrounds into the out of doors, giving them an opportunity to develop self reliance and resourcefulness. She encouraged courage girls to prepare not only for traditional home making, but also for a possible future roles as professional women in art sciences and businesses. And for active citizenship outside the home. Girl scouting welcome girls with disabilities at a time when they were excluded from many other activities. This idea seemed quite natural to Juliet, who never left deafness back problems or cancer to keep her from a full participation in life. From the original 18 girls, the girl scouting has grown to 3.7 million members. Girl scouts is the largest educational organization for girls in the world and has influenced more than 50 million girls women and men who have belonged to it. Juliet Gordon law accumulated admirers and friends of all ages nationalities and walks of life. By maintaining contact overseas with girl guides and girl scouts during World War I, she helped lay a foundation for world association of girl guides and girl scouts. After her death from breast cancer in 1927, her friends honored her by establishing the Juliet low world friendship fund, which finances international projects for girl scouts and girl guides around the world. Juliet Gordon Lowe died at her Savannah home on Lafayette square, January 17th, 1927. She was buried at Laurel grove cemetery in Savannah. On July 3rd, 1948, president Harry S. Truman signed a bill authorizing the stamp in honor of Julia Gordon Lowell. The stamp was one of the few dedicated to the women. During World War II she had a liberty ship named in her honor. In 19 54 in Georgia, the city of Savannah honored her by naming a school for her. Juliet low school also exists in Anaheim, California. On October 28th, 1979, Juliet Lowell was inducted into the women. National women's Hall of Fame in Seneca falls New York on December 2nd, 1983, president Ronald Reagan signed a bill naming a new federal building in Savannah in honor of Juliet law. It was the second federal building in history to be named after a woman. In 1992, Georgia nonprofit honored Julie Lowe as one of the first Georgian women of achievement. A bust of Juliet is displayed at the state capitol. In 2000 the deaf world of wax, traveling exhibit featured her as a famous deaf America. In October 14th, 2005, Juliet Lowe's life work was immortalized in a commemorative bronze and granite medallion as part of the new national monument in Washington, D.C.. The extra points of light volunteer pathway, his tribute to great Americans who have built their dreams into movements that have created enduring change in America. The monuments medallions, laden sidewalks adjacent to The White House, form one mile walking path. Today we honor girl scouts all around the world and roaming United States by honoring Juliet Lowe.