Boy Scouts Handbook by Boy Scouts of America

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Author Boy Scouts of America
Title Boy Scouts Handbook
The First Edition, 1911
Note Reading ease score: 69.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits Produced by Don Kostuch
Summary "Boy Scouts Handbook" by Boy Scouts of America is a guidebook on scouting practices written in the early 20th century. This manual serves as an official reference for the Boy Scouts, detailing principles, practices, and virtues aimed at promoting character, citizenship, and outdoor skills among boys. The opening of the handbook introduces the origins and aims of the Boy Scout Movement, emphasizing its widespread influence and the importance of building character and good citizenship in young boys. It presents a message from Chief Scout Ernest Thompson Seton, who shares his personal longing for outdoor knowledge and experiences, which sparked the creation of the scouting program. The text sets the groundwork for the various scout virtues and skills that will be further elaborated upon throughout the handbook, inviting boys from all walks of life to join and develop into well-rounded individuals through the teachings of scouting. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class HS: Social sciences: Societies: secret, benevolent, etc.
Subject Boy Scouts of America -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Subject Boy Scouts -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Category Text
EBook-No. 29558
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Jan 5, 2021
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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