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Girl Scouts of the United States of America
Girl Scouts of the United States of America
Girl Scouts of the United States of America

Girl Scouts of the United States of America

founded 1912
BiographyThe girl scouts formed in 1912 in Savannah, Georgia by Juliette Gordon Low. The organization has since spread across the country and is still operating today, as of 2024. The Girl Scouts mission is to build up girls of a variety of backgrounds by giving them skills and confidence in a variety of areas. They are most well-known for their annual cookie sales that are conducted by each troop every year.
Person TypeInstitution
Bessie Love
1898 Midland, Texas – 1986 London, England
Mary Pickford
1892 Toronto, Canada – 1979 Santa Monica, California
Alma Rubens
1897 San Francisco, California – 1931 Los Angeles, California
Frank Borzage
1894 Salt Lake City, Utah – 1962 Los Angeles, California
Laura La Plante
1904 St. Louis, Missouri – 1996 Los Angeles, California
Helen Ferguson
1901 Decatur, Illinois – 1977 Clearwater, Florida
Marion Davies
1897 New York, New York – 1961 Los Angeles, California
Viola Dana
1897 Brooklyn, New York – 1987 Los Angeles, California
William Hogarth
1697 London, England - 1764 London, England
1939 - 2012 Placitas, New Mexico