How much do you know about Lou Henry Hoover? From camping to cookies, this First Lady developed many lasting Girl Scout institutions. The post Eleven Things You Didn’t Know about Lou Henry Hoover appeared first on Girl Scout History Project ..read more

When an earthquake struck Alaska in March 1964, Girl Scouts used skills learned at camp and troop meetings. The post Emergency Preparation in Use: The 1964 Alaska Earthquake appeared first on Girl Scout History Project ..read more

112 Years and Counting!! The post Happy Birthday, Girl Scouts!! appeared first on Girl Scout History Project ..read more

The memorial bell that greets visitors at the Edith Macy Conference Center isn't quite the tribute that the Girl Scouts intended it to be. The post The Macy Center Memorial Bell appeared first on Girl Scout History Project ..read more

Juliette Gordon Low "lit the torch and handed it to us. We have a great responsibility and a great privilege in holding it high and carrying it onward." The post Death of Juliette Gordon Low appeared first on Girl Scout History Project ..read more

Yes, that Buddy Ebsen. The actor best known as Jed Clampett and Barnaby Jones was a Girl Scout. He taught sailing, acting, and camping. The post Who’s That Girl Scout? Buddy Ebsen appeared first on Girl Scout History Project ..read more

Girl Scouts visiting Rockwood National Girl Scout Center in 1967 could make their own block-print holiday cards. The post Season’s Greetings from Rockwood Girl Scout Center appeared first on Girl Scout History Project ..read more

Rosalynn Carter, another strong Georgia woman, honored and supported the Girl Scout Movement in many ways. The post Remembering Rosalynn Carter appeared first on Girl Scout History Project ..read more

Sixty years ago, Girl Scouts created the Cadette Girl Scout program for younger teens. Staff implemented the new age level through badges, handbooks, uniforms, and more. The post Cadette Girl Scouts Turn 60 appeared first on Girl Scout History Project ..read more

One hundred years ago today, newspaper subscribers across the United States saw a photograph of First Lady Grace Coolidge sampling a Girl Scout cookie on October 17. First Ladies and Girl Scouts Mrs. Coolidge had just stepped into the shoes of First Lady Florence Harding after President Warren G. Harding’s sudden death in August. Vice […] The post Girl Scout Cookies Nibbled Near White House appeared first on Girl Scout History Project ..read more