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Boy Scouts of America - A Handbook of Woodcraft, Scouting, and Life-Craft - With Which is Incorporated by Arrangement General Sir Robert Baden-Powell'
Paperback
ISBN13: 9781528706285
Publisher: White Press
Published: Aug 10 2018
Pages: 216
Weight: 0.62
Height: 0.49 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Discover the seminal text that launched the Boy Scouts of America with A Handbook of Woodcraft, Scouting, and Life-Craft. This foundational manual, first published in 1910, represents the crucial amalgamation of Ernest Thompson Seton's (1860-1946) deep knowledge of woodcraft and Native American traditions with General Sir Robert Baden-Powell's (1857-1941) organizational structure from Scouting for Boys.
Seton, a noted naturalist, artist, and founder of the Woodcraft Indians, served as the Chief Scout for the BSA and synthesized the two traditions into a single, cohesive American program. This handbook defined the core activities, moral framework, and skills training for generations of American youth, making it a cornerstone of 20th-century youth development.
Contents include:
- Aim Of Scout Movement
- What Scouting Means
- Scout Virtues
- The Boy Scout Organization
- Scout Oath
- Scout Law
- Tenderfoot, Second Class And First Class Scout Requirements
- Badges, Awards And Equipment
- Knots Every Scout Should Know
This book is the definitive classic for Scouting historians, youth leaders, woodcraft enthusiasts, and anyone seeking the authentic, original source material that laid the foundation for the Boy Scouts of America.
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