Re: Today in History
Lew Orans (lporans@ONRAMP.NET)
Sun, 25 Jan 1998 15:43:00 -0600
Some additional information on chronology can be found in B-P's "Ladder of
Life" a chronology written by Eileen K. Wade, B-P's secretary and assistant
for over 25 years. You can find the complete chronology in her book,
Baden-Powell, published in 1944, or on the Pine Tree Web at:
http://www.pinetreeweb.com/bp-ladder.htm
"B-P's Ladder of Life"
....
1907. Visited Egypt and Sudan inspecting Cavalry. Completed term of offlce
as I.-G. Cavalry: Published Sketches in Mafeking and East Africa. Exhibited
126 drawings at Bruton Gallery and bust of John Smith at Royal Academy.
Visited Holland. Trial camp of Boy Scouts at Brownsea Island, Dorset.
Promoted Lieutenant-General.
1908. Published Scouting for Boys. Appointed to command Northumbrian
Territorial Division. Started The Scout newspaper for boys. Organized Boy
Scouts throughout the Empire.
1909. Visited Brazil, Argentine, Chile. Published Scouting Games. Rally of
Boy Scouts at Crystal Palace (11,000) and Scottish Boy Scouts at Glasgow
(6,000). Created K.C.V.O. and K.C.B. Knighted at Balmoral by King Edward
VII....
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Yours in Scouting,
Lew Orans
Houston, Texas
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