Juliette Gordon Low

Juliette Gordon Low's primary goal was to empower girls and young women through the establishment of the Girl Scouts of the USA in 1912. She aimed to promote their leadership skills, self-reliance, and community service through outdoor activities and education. Low believed in fostering a sense of independence and confidence in girls, encouraging them to develop their potential and become active, engaged citizens. Her vision laid the foundation for an organization that continues to inspire and uplift girls today.

Juliette Low can be described as visionary, determined, compassionate, pioneering, and empowering. As the founder of the Girl Scouts, she exhibited a strong commitment to fostering leadership and self-reliance in young girls. Her innovative spirit and dedication to community service continue to inspire generations.

Juliette Gordon Low was the founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA, established in 1912. She aimed to empower young girls through outdoor activities, community service, and leadership training, fostering independence and confidence. Low was also a pioneer in promoting girls' rights and education, and her legacy continues to influence youth development programs today. Her work has inspired millions of girls around the world to develop skills and values that promote personal growth and social responsibility.

Juliette Gordon Low, the founder of the Girl Scouts, had a fondness for a variety of desserts, but her favorite was reportedly chocolate. She was known to enjoy chocolate in many forms, reflecting her sweet tooth and love for this treat. Her affinity for chocolate is often mentioned in the context of her warm and vibrant personality.

Juliette Gordon Low enjoyed tea time and the tea and treats, such as petit fours and watercress sandwiches, that were served with tea.

She also enjoyed fishing, so must have liked to eat fish. She also liked turkey and taffy!

Fruit and anything they could grow in the garden were also a part of every meal. Popcorn was a special treat and was popped right on the wood burner stove.

The United States Postal Service only honors people with a commemorative stamp after they are deceased. Juliette Gordon Low's commemorative stamp was released on October 29, 1948, two days before what would have been Juliette's 88th birthday and 21 years after her death on January 27, 1927.

Juliette Gordon Low is best known for founding Girl Scouts in the United States in 1912. She also started Girl Guide troops in Scotland and London.

During the Spanish-American War, Juliette helped her mother organize a hospital for injured soldiers returning from the war.

Juliette Gordon Low enjoyed standing on her head. She stood on her head every year for her birthday!

She enjoyed the arts and would write and act in plays. She also played tennis and was a swimmer.

Juliette had two nick names. One was "Little Ship" because she was so much like her great-grandmother who had been nick named "Little Ship Under Full Sail" by the Seneca Indians who had captured her and later let her return home.

Juliette's other nick name was "Daisy". When she was born, her uncle exclaimed "That's a Daisy!"

There is a story about pulling taffy. One of Daisy's cousins thought the taffy was the same color as her hair so they braided the taffy into Daisy's hair. Since taffy is so sticky, the only way to remove the taffy was to cut her hair very short, which was not very fashionable for females in those days!

There are more stories about Juliette Gordon Low's experiences at the GSUSA web site. See Related Links for the link to Juliette's Biography and then click on the Interactive Video photo at the top of the web page.

Since Juliette Gordon Low came from a family that was well-to-do, she never had what would be considered an occupation. She never had to work at a job to earn a living.

However, Juliette was very interested in the arts and created many sculptures and works of wrought iron, including a gate that is located at the Girl Scout National Center (or The Birthplace).

Because of Juliette's well-to-do upbringing, she felt unprepared for dealing with events in her life, so she found a way, through Girl Scouting, to help young women better prepare for their futures. So, her occupation later in life was concentrated on bringing Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting to girls around the world.

Juliette first started troops in Scotland and London, then came to the USA and registered the first troop for membership in Savannah, GA in 1912.

Juliette Gordon Low is best known for founding Girl Scouts in the United States in 1912. She was born in Savannah, GA in 1860, married William Mackay Low in 1886. She was well-educated, enjoyed the arts, especially painting and sculpting, and traveled. Sir Robert Baden-Powell, founder of Boy Scouts, influenced his sister, Agnes Baden-Powell to start Girl Guides. Juliette Gordon Low assisted with Girl Guide troops in Scotland and felt that a similar organization should be started in the USA.

Juliette Gordon Low, the founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA, had blue eyes. Blue eyes are a result of a lower amount of melanin in the iris, allowing light to scatter and reflect off the back of the iris, giving the appearance of a blue hue. Eye color is determined by genetics, with blue eyes being a recessive trait that can be passed down through generations.

Talented: Juliette Gordon Low sculpted and painted and was active in the arts.

Resourceful: Juliette found many ways to get the people and the funds needed to support Girl Scouting in the USA.

Strong: Juliette continued on, even through all the tragedy in her life. She used her experiences when designing the Girl Scout program and wanted to show girls that they could do things for themselves.

Christopher Allport died on January 25, 2008 at the age of 60.

According to several Biographers, the Girl Scouts" Founder was buried in her Girl Scout Uniform and there were various decorations such as the Silver Fish (British) and the Thanks Badge on the jacket portion. Presdumably the Hat was either not used or may have been placed at her feet(People don"t normally wear hats indoors or in Church. ) I have no idea what her religious background was nor if any religious items were on or around her body. several biographers agree she had an open viewing and was laid out in her GSa Uniform, there are differences in descriptions of various insignia, etc.

Gordon Killick died in 1962.

Danny Cummins died on December 4, 1984.

Girl Scouts and Girl Guides!

Juliette Gordon Low also loved to travel. She loved animals and rode horses. She loved to sculpt and some of her sculptures are located at the Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace in Savannah, Georgia. She loved family.

Gordon Chater's birth name is Gordon Maitland Chater.

Juliette Gordon Low had hearing problems. Sometimes she would use her hearing problems to pretend that she did not hear someone when they tried to tell her "no" when she was asking them to do something for Girl Scouts. Otherwise she would ask people to talk into her "good ear", the one with the most hearing.

Juliette Jett died in 5 November 2005 of heroin overdose.

Juliette Gordon Low had many pets, including a number of birds. At one time she had a large, gray parrot named Polly Poons. Polly Poons used to sleep on Daisy’s chest but terrify those around her.

Juliette Gordon Low faced many obstacles, the main one being her hearing loss.

Her marriage to Willy Low and his death and leaving much of his property to another woman was another obstacle Juliette faced.

Being a woman in that time period also created obstacles which was the main reason Juliette felt that Girl Scouting should be brought to as many girls as possible.

Juliette Gordon Low impacted the world in the early part of the 20th Century by founding the Girls Scouts. She was an American but had seen the Boy Scouts founded by Lord Robert Baden-Powell in England. She brought his concept of Girl Guides to the US in 1912 and formed the Girl Scouts in 1915. Her birthday, October 31, is marked by the Girl Scouts as Founders Day. She died in 1927.

Gordon McLennan died in 2011.

Savannah, Georgia. In fact a biography of her is entitled Lady From Savannah.

In order to start the first American Girl Guide troop, Juliette Gordon Low called her friend, Nina Anderson Pape, who was the principal of a girl's school. Miss Pape suggested a group of girls who went to Mr. Hoxie's camp in the woods each Saturday. The daughter of Juliette's cousin was a member of the group and was able to interest all the girls in joining the first American Girl Guide troop.

Juliette also registered her niece, Margaret "Daisy Doots" Eleanor Gordon as the very first member, although Margaret did not attend the first meeting.

Source: "The Girl Scout Story" by Adéle deLeeuw 1965