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How did Girl Guides get their name?

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14y ago
Updated: 8/18/2019

Lord Robert Baden-Powell chose the name Girl Guides after the famous corps of guides in India who were "distinguished for their general handiness and resourcefulness under difficulties, and their keenness and courage…"

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