Secondary Sources
Secondary Sources
Secondary Sources
"About Juliette Gordon Low." About Juliette Gordon Low. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Dec. 2014.
She wrote poems, sketched, acted in and wrote plays, and later
became a skilled painter and sculptor. This gave us an idea of what she
did in her spare time for fun.
"About The Dust Bowl." About The Dust Bowl. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Jan. 2015.
This site gave us clear times for when the Dust Bowl struck the
hardest and when it ended. The Dust Bowl occurred after Lows death.
"About the Great Depression." N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Jan. 2015.
This website told us all about the Great Depression and how it
affected America. It was a hard time for everyone.
Amandolare, Sarah. "On This Day: Juliette Gordon Low Founds Girl Scouts." On This
Day: Juliette Gordon Low Founds Girl Scouts. N.p., 12 Mar. 10. Web. 02
Dec. 2014.
This article tells us how Juliette sold a string of pearls for 8,000
dollars to be able to start the first troop. She sacrificed a lot for the Girl
Scouts.
Avila, Ninnett. Message to the author. 17 Feb. 2015. Personal Interview.
She told about her influences, what she learned, and what she likes
about it.
Bellis, Mary. "History of Washing Machines." About.com Inventors. About.com, n.d.
Web. 07 Dec. 2014.
This article tells us about what girl scout has to offer to young girls,
what Low wanted for young women, activities they did, and more
information on the founding of Girl Scouts.
Cleere, Michelle. Perspective. Digital image. How Definitions Effect Your Performance.
N.p., 27 June 2012. Web.
We used this image for our section entitled perspectives. It gave
the person a definition and the picture that showed a perspective of a
building plan.
Cohen, Sandy. "The Religious Consultation on Population, Reproductive Health and
Ethics revisiting the World's Sacred Traditions." Birth Control Pills Helped
This told us how women were affected by birth control, which
happened right around the time Juliette founded Girl Scouts. Birth control
pills allowed women to care for their children less, and gave them the
opportunity to think about themselves.
Congress, U. S., ed. "In Honor of the Girl Scouts of the USA." Congressional Record, V.
148, PT. 4, April 11, 2002 to April 24, 2002. N.p.: Government Printing
Office, 2002. 5294. Print.
This government document recognizes Low as they celebrate 90
years of Girl Scouts. It describes Girl Scouts as an organization that helps
girls rise to their fullest potential.
Cordery, Stacy A. Message to the author. 30 Nov. 2014. E-mail.
This message told us a great deal about Lows life away from
everyone. It also showed what her goal was, and how she accomplished
it.
Cordery, Stacy A. N.d. Web. 15 Dec. 2014.
This photograph is a picture of Stacy A. Cordery.
Cordery, Stacy A. "Was Juliette Gordon Low a Suffragist?" Was Juliette Gordon Low a
Suffragist? N.p., 07 Dec. 2012. Web. 11 Jan. 2015.
This told us about Juliette Lows views on womens suffrage. It
spoke of different ways Low could be considered or not a suffragist based
on evidence.
Crichlow, Catherine A. "Low, Juliette Gordon" Learning to Give. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Nov.
2014.
Lows father was a Confederate Captain in the Civil War, and her
first husband was a drunk. She played an important role in teaching
young women the meaning of civic engagement, service, and leadership.
Donnelley, R. R. "Girl Scouts." The World Book Encyclopedia. 2009. Print.
This article in the encyclopedia told that the groups, based on age,
are Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, and Seniors (from youngest to
oldest). They focus on service projects, exploring possible career choices,
and self improvement.
Eig, Jonathan. "The Team That Invented the Birth-Control Pill." The Atlantic. Atlantic
Media Company, 09 Oct. 2014. Web. 21 Jan. 2015.
It told us the history behind the birth control pills and how it lowered
births.
Elizabeth. "The National Women's Hall of Fame." Network of Enlightened Women RSS.
N.p., 24 May 2011. Web. 21 Jan. 2015.
The National Womens Hall of Fame was made to recognize
women who have done something memorable.
"Embracing Individuality Is Our Core Value." Girl Scouts. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Dec. 2014.
This article tells us about the diversity of girl scouts and how her
goal was to involve all girls. Juliette wanted rich, poor, and middle class
girls from all races to be able to be in girl scouts.
"Experience The Ordinary and the Extraordinary - Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace."
Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace. n.d. Web. 25 Oct. 2014.
The site showed us pictures and told us about where Juliette
Gordon Low lived. It also told us about an organization that she formed
called Helping Hands. They sewed clothes for the poor but when the
clothing was worn it fell apart. She was an animal lover who crafted the
metal gates on the Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace by hand.
"Finding Purpose in Tragedy: Juliette Magill Kinzie Gordon." The Reservoir. N.p., n.d.
Web. 30 Nov. 2014.
Juliette, despite having faced many, many obstacles, still went on
and did the right thing. She was deaf in one ear, her husband had died
while in the middle of a divorce, and her estate was not bequeathed to
her.
"Forever Green Day." Girl Scouts Heart Of Central California. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Nov.
2014.
It gave us a timeline of her life, with important details like where she
bought her first house and hospitals that she organized.
Former First Lady Mrs. Laura Bush. Digital image. Newswise. University of Texas, 26
May 2006. Web. 216 Feb. 2015.
This photo of Laura Bush let us visualize what she looked like and
gave the reader something to connect to.
Frank. 2012. Web. 21 Jan. 2015.
This quote described Juliette Gordon Low so we chose to include it
in our website.
Gambino, Megan. "The Very First Troop Leader." The Very First Troop Leader.
Smithsonian, 7 Mar. 2012. Web. 22 Nov. 2014.
This article talked about her love for literature and how she had a
family commitment to duty. It was written by a woman who interviewed
one of the first Brownies. The article said her husband, Willy, did not
support womens rights so she had to do these deeds in secret.
"Girl Power! The Girl Scouts Take the Sparkle Spotlight." The Bling Blog. N.p., 15 Jan.
2009. Web. 19 Feb. 2015.
This is a website where we found a photo of a Girl Scouts dressed
in matching shirts. The girls in this troop were different from each other,
and it shows the diversity. We also used the information to learn about
other troops.
"Girl Scout Blog: Presidential Medal of Freedom to Be Awarded to the Founder of Girl
Scouts, Juliette Gordon Low." Web log post. N.p., 26 Apr. 2010. Web. 01
Dec. 2014.
President Obama has decided to award Juliette Gordon Low with
the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Also, in honor of Juliette Gordon Low,
Harry S. Truman signed a bill authorizing a stamp.
"Girl Scout Fun Facts." Examiner.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Dec. 2014.
In 1948, President Harry S. Truman authorized one of the few
stamps dedicated to women in honor of Juliette Gordon Low. In 1992,
Juliette Low was honored as a Georgia Women of Achievement: she was
one of the first. During World War II, Juliette Gordon Low had a Liberty
Ship named in her honor.
"Girl Scout History." Girl Scouts. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Dec. 2014.
In this website was the original version of The Golden Eaglet, the
Girl Scout-made video of what Girl Scouts did. It also gave us other places
we could look for information.
Girl Scout Logo. N.d. Web. 21 Jan. 2015.
This is the most recent logo for Girl Scouts. It is green with three
girls faces.
Girl Scout Troop. Digital image. The Bling Blog. N.p., 15 Jan. 2013. Web. 21 Jan. 2015.
This photo shows a modern-day Girl Scout Troop, with different
kinds of kids, showing that Girl Scouts did remain unsegregated as Low
had wished.
"Girl Scout Week Observance Begins Today for 48 Paris Troops." N.p., 1950. Web. 1
Dec. 2014.
This newspaper tells us about the daily routine of the girl scouts in
1950. This newspaper tells us about the events that took place. For
example it tells us the day meeting took place and what they did. It also
gives two pictures of a brownie troop doing an activity.
Girl Scouts Working in a Victory Garden. Digital image. USA Today. N.p., n.d. Web. 17
Feb. 2015.
This picture shows Girl Scouts working in a victory garden, and it
showed us how the Girl Scouts helped the community.
Grayzel, Susan R. "Changing Lives: Gender Expectations and Roles during and after
World War One." British Library. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Dec. 2014.
This article talks about the effect World War I had on men and
women. It talks about cultural changes such as women having shorter
hair, and shorter clothes.
"GSCNC." Welcome to GSCNC. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Feb. 2015.
This photo helped us understand the Girl Scout community. It
shows a group of Girl Scouts dressed in their uniform proudly showing
their pride for this organization. This photo was taken from a website.
GSNETX. "On My Honor: Happy Birthday Juliette Gordon Low!" Scout Scoop. N.p.,
Web. 31 Oct. 2012.
This source talked about the growth of Girl Scouts and how the
original trefoil was changed from an eagle, shield, a shaft of arrows and an
olive branch to the three leaves that now represent diversity, continuing
commitment, and girls.
Hartmann T, Susan M. "Camp Hale." Women & WWII. Twayne Publishers, n.d. Web. 18
Jan. 2015.
When the World War II began women were needed to help make
things that were needed: planes, tanks, ships, and weapons.
History.com Staff. "The Fight for Womens Suffrage." History.com. A&E Television
Networks, 2009. Web. 05 Dec. 2014.
This website talks about the 19th Amendment to the Constitution
which gave women the right to deserve all the rights and responsibilities
of citizenship and more about womens suffrage.
History: Juliette Gordon Low Biography." Girl Scouts of the USA: Official Web Site. Girl
Scouts of the USA, n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2014.
This website showed just how much Juliette had an influence in the
world. Thousands of young girls were and still are being affected by what
she did in 1912. Low didnt exclude girls who came from different
backgrounds, different religion, or girls who had disabilities. The website
proved how far her legacy went.
"History | Juliette Gordon Low Interactive Timeline." History | Juliette Gordon Low
Interactive Timeline. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Nov. 2014.
This timeline tells us about the life of juliette from childhood all the
way to old age. The timeline tells us about her loss of hearing and her
marriage. It also give us video and pictures about the topics.
It showed us what Juliette thought about Girl Scouts and what she
wanted it to become. Also, it told us about the founding of Girl Scouts and
how it grew and thrived.
"Juliette Gordon Low." Infoplease. Infoplease, 2012. Web. 01 Dec. 2014.
This gave us an idea of what Girl Scouts did, and what Juliette's
dreams for Girl Scouts where. She promoted diversity in Girl Scouts,
helping with equality issues.
Juliette Gordon Low (1860-1927) | New Georgia Encyclopedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Nov.
2014.
Lows husband left her for another girl and got a divorce but he died
before it was finalized. In 1923 Juliette Gordon Low was diagnosed with
cancer. She finally died in 1927. She was buried, at her request, in her Girl
Scouts uniform.
"Juliette Gordon Low." YourDictionary, n.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2014.
It told us what type of things she did during her life, influences, and
accomplishments. She also had a gift for pursuing the arts and enjoyed
writing and acting in the plays that the children put together.
"Juliette Low." Magnolia School District. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Jan. 2015.
The Juliette Low School is inspired by Low and her doings. It gave
many girls the opportunity to prove themselves and be independent.
Jumara, George. Juliette Gordon Low Federal Building. N.d. Savannah, Georgia. Web.
21 Jan. 2015.
This picture shows the Georgia federal building named after Low, in
her honor.
Keena, Katherine. Message to the author. 22 Jan. 2015. E-mail.
This interview was with a lady who works at the Juliette Gordon
Low Birthplace. She gave us brief answers about herself and her job.
Kins, Casey. "Juliette Gordon Low: The Best Scout of Them All." If My Hands Could
Speak. N.p., 3 Feb. 2010. Web. 17 Nov. 2014.
Juliette became deaf in both ears, and in the later years of her life
she was diagnosed with Breast Cancer.
Kleiber, Shannon H. Message to the author. 22 Jan. 2015. E-mail.
This interview told us her motives about writing a book and having
her troop.
"Liberty Ship Nomenclature." Armed Guard - The Liberty Ships. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Jan.
2015.
This website told us about the Liberty Ship named after Low. The
information was used in recognition.
"Library of Congress." Library of Congress Home. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Feb. 2015.
We acquired many photos from this site and used it to thoroughly
portray our view of Low.
Light Up the Leader in Every Girl. Digital image. The Mary Sue. N.p., 31 Jan. 2012.
Web. 16 Feb. 2015.
This image showed us the fundamental purpose of Girl Scouts.
"Living With War: Women and War." Focus on World War II: Women and War on
YourDiscovery.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Jan. 2015.
At first women were found at home, but soon they started working
on land and performing civil defence duties. This information was crucial
to our World War I tab.
Low Portrait. N.d. Always Savannah. Web. 21 Jan. 2015.
Juliette Gordon Low is dressed in a pink gown, and the bottom tells
what Juliette Gordon Low did.
Mather, Mark. "World Population Data Sheet 2012." Fact Sheet: The Decline in U.S.
Fertility. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Jan. 2015.
This gave us statistics in fertility, which helped support our thesis.
Women could do more things once birth control helped clear more time.
McCaffery, Callie. Message to the author. 17 Feb. 2015. Personal Interview.
She gave us information on how Low affected her and Girl Scouts
today.
McCaffery, Nancy. Message to the author. 21 Feb. 2015. E-mail.
This interview told us why she enjoys being a troop leader.
Nichols, John. "Stand With the Girl Scouts." The Nation. N.p., 6 Feb. 2014. Web. 01
Dec. 2014.
He praises and describes Juliette Gordon Low.
"Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Women's Right to Vote."National
Archives and Records Administration. National Archives and Records
Administration, n.d. Web. 11 Jan. 2015.
"Robert Baden-Powell." Bio. A&E Television Networks, 2015. Web. 03 Jan. 2015.
We learned why he founded Boy Scouts and included this
information on the section that talks about him. He was in the military and
figured out one of his textbook were used to teach young men on
woodcrafting.
Sims, Anastatia. "Juliette Gordon Low (1860-1927)." New Georgia Encyclopedia. 15
September 2014. Web. 06 Oct. 2014.
It told about her life and death. She was buried in her Girl Scout
vest, at request.
Stevenson, David. "Aftermath." The British Library. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Dec. 2014.
The Treaty of Versailles caused Germany to lose one-tenth of their
land and many other treaties, such as the Neuilly, Svres, Saint-Germain,
and Trianon were formed after World War I.
Stoling, Mary Kay. Message to the author. 30 Nov. 2014. In-Person.
This interview told us more about the personal story behind being a
Girl Scout and what one did as one.
Stoling, Sabrina. Message to the author. 30 Nov. 2014. In-Person.
This interview focused more on the troop Ms. Stolting leads, and
what their troop did. It also talked about how she believed Low affected
the girls today.
S.505 - A Bill to Designate the Federal Building to Be Constructed in Savannah,
Georgia, as the "Juliette Gordon Low Federal Building". N.p., n.d. Web. 15
Nov. 2014.
Thompson, Kathleen. "The First, and Best, Girl Scout." Wordspinning by Kathleen. N.p.,
15 Jan. 2013. Web.
The journalist was friends with Arthur Gordon, Lows nephew, and
she recounted the interview they had about her Lows life.
Upstate New York, Part: 17 Historic Events, Seneca Falls Convention. N.d. Web. 18
Feb. 2015.
This photo gave us information on the people against women
suffrage. It shows men at a booth opposing rights for women.
Urban, Cori. "Prominent Area Women Started as Girl Scouts." Masslive.com. N.p., 9
Mar. 2012. Web. 01 Dec. 2014.
This showed how being a Girl Scout affected a woman, through the
amazing things these ladies have accomplished. One former Girl Scout
was the governor of Massachusetts.
Wadsworth, Ginger. First Girl Scout: The Life of Juliette Gordon Low. Boston: Clarion,
2012. Print.
This book gave an overview of Lows life and what she achieved.
We used this book to talk about the wars and her early life.
Wadsworth, Ginger. Message to the author. 16 Dec. 2014. E-mail.
This email told as all about Lows hopes and dreams for her
organization, and how she did what she wanted, not caring what others
believed!
"Washington Independent Review of Books." Great Lives Series: Juliette Gordon Low.
N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2015.
This site gave us photos containing Low and the Girl Scouts, and
was invaluable in giving us images.
"Women in the Progressive Era." Women in the Progressive Era. The National Women's
History Museum, n.d. Web. 07 Dec. 2014.
It tells about womens status during the progressive movement,
clubs the women joined, and birth control. It also gave us some images
about the progressive movement.
"Women in World War Two". HistoryLearningSite.co.uk. 2014. Web. 01 Jan. 2015.
This website gave us insight on what women were doing during the
war when the men were at war. They did all of the jobs the men used to do
and it really helped us when writing on the war.
"Women and World War II." N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Jan. 2015.
We used this website to find out statistics about women during
World War II.
"Women's Anti-Suffrage Movement." The Ultimate History Project. N.p., n.d. Web. 15
Dec. 2014.
This website told us about what the anti- suffrage perspective. It
also spoke of Roosevelts relevance in the womens rights movement.
"Women's Roles in 1912." A Look Thru Time. N.p., 1 June 2013. Web. 16 Nov. 2014.
Women had to cook, clean the house, and care for the children in
the early 1900s. They were not allowed to vote, own property, or work
outside the home if married. Divorce was shunned upon and you could
lose your place in society and your friends.
N.d. National Women's Hall of Fame, Seneca Falls, New York. Womens Rights Hall of
Fame in Seneca Falls New York. Web. 21 Jan. 2015.
This is the symbol of the National Womens Hall of Fame, the most
prestigious group one can get into. Low was highly recognized when she
was accepted in.
N.d. One of Many Famous Deaf Women in the History. Web. 21 Jan. 2015.
This shows the stamp that was dedicated to her, with the words
Founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA on it. It tells us of her legacy.
McCaffery, Nancy. 2014. Bakersfield. Web. 21 Jan. 2015.
This a picture we used for our interview. It is a picture of our
subject, Nancy McCaffery.
Presidential Medal of Freedom. N.d. Presidential Medal of Freedom to Be Awarded to
the Founder of Girl Scouts, Juliette Gordon Low. Web. 21 Jan. 2015.
This picture shows the Medal of Freedom. It is a huge honor to
receive, and Low earned it.
Spanning the Decades. N.d. Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace, Georgia. Web. 21 Jan.
2015.
This photo shows Low in the background while a troop leader gives
a girl a trophy. This showed us how Low affected the Girl Scouts by
showing her interaction with the quickly growing group.
Stolting, Mary K. N.d. Web. 30 Nov. 2014.
This picture of Mary Stolting was used for the interview portion of
our website.