Girl Scouts Handbook: The Original 1913 Edition

By W.J. Hoxie

Book Overview

Now in full-color for the first time, here is the original 1913 edition of Girl Scouts Handbook. This blast-from-the-past practical guide has been the foundation for the organization over the past century--camping, botany, gardening, and more

Here are the original instructions created to help young girls to learn the basics of scouting and teaching them useful skills such as:
Self-DefenseWoodcraftAstronomyGardeningSanitationGirl Scout LawSelf-DisciplineSelf-ImprovementAnd More
Rediscover this time-honored classic, featuring color photographs and diagrams for the first time, to learn important skills that will last a lifetime.

"Children sometimes ask, "What was it like in the old days?" Many answers can be found in this first Girl Scout Handbook used by the great-grandmothers of today's Girl Scouts, who pioneered the excitement and experience of Girl Scouting. ..... It is a complete, unedited copy of the first of many handbooks used to guide the rapid growth of the movement from the original eighteen members to the millions of members today."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1631583522
• ISBN13: 9781631583520
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: Racehorse
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 7.5"
• Age Range: 6 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 5