The Family Behind the Girl Scouts of America: Lives of the Kinzie-Gordon Clan, 1750s-1950s by Melissa Langley Biegert: A Book Review
The Family Behind the Girl Scouts of America: Lives of the Kinzie-Gordon Clan, 1750s-1950s Author: Melissa Langley Biegert Genre: Nonfiction, History, Biography Publisher: McFarland Book Release Date: July 24, 2026 Pages: 323 Source: This book was given to me by the Publicist in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis : In 1912, Juliette "Daisy" Gordon Low launched what became one of the 20th century's most successful organizations for girls, eclipsing the generations of male politicians, business leaders, and scoundrels who had brought prosperity and notoriety to her family. Her parents' marriage united two leading American families--the Northern Kinzies and the Southern Gordons--and nearly ruptured because of the U.S. Civil War, yet their unwavering love and support, as well as that of her siblings, helped her to overcome physical challenges and a scandalous divorce battle that shocked Victorian society. Spanning 200 years across ...