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Juliette Gordon Low
Juliette Gordon Low founded the American Girl Scouts in 1912. Although she had many trials, including deafness, an unfaithful husband, and breast cancer, Juliette continued to devote herself to Girl Scouts until the cancer took her life in 1927.
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What is the phone number of the Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace in Savannah Georgia?
The phone number of the Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace is: 912-233-4501.
When did Juliette Courtot die?
Juliette Courtot died on September 1, 1958, in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Can you still get the Juliette Gordon Low postage stamp?
It may be possible to get the US Juliette Gordon Low stamp from a stamp collector, but it is not available for sale as a regular postage stamp.
The 3-cent commemorative stamp honoring Juliette Gordon Low was issued in 1948.
When did Juliette Gordon Low contract cancer?
Juliette Gordon Low contracted breast cancer in the last few years of her life. It is not known exactly when because she did not tell others that she had cancer.
Juliette Gordon Low died of cancer on January 17, 1927.
Did Juliette Gordon Low have any scary things?
Juliette Gordon Low had many scary things during her life.
As a child, Juliette had chronic ear infections and the treatment for these infections caused her to lose the hearing in one ear.
On her wedding day, a piece of rice lodged in her other ear and the doctor damaged that ear trying to remove the rice.
Juliette was with one of her sisters when she died of an illness.
It was also probably very scary when Juliette's husband died and she found out that he had left her very little in his will and she had to contest the will.
What country did Juliette Gordon Low travel to?
Juliette Gordon Low loved to travel, so she traveled to many countries, especially in Europe. She traveled to Scotland and England where Juliette and her husband, William Mackey Low, had homes.
Where did Juliette Gordon Low live growing up?
The Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace is a national Girl Scout center located in Savannah, Georgia and is the home where Juliette Low was born.
Girl Scout troops travel to the Birthplace and participate in fun programs and learn about Juliette.
The house was built for Savannah's mayor, James Moore Wayne in 1818. The Gordon family bought the house in 1831. Because of this, the house is known as "The Wayne Gordon House".
In 1942 the house was made into apartments. In 1953, the house was purchased by the Girl Scouts of the USA, restored, and opened to the public in 1956.
Did Juliette Gordon Low write a book?
Juliette Gordon Low, along with W.J. Hoxie, wrote the first Girl Scout handbook in 1913, called ""How Girls Can Help Their Country, Handbook for Girl Scouts". The handbook was adapted from the original British Girl Guides Handbook.
