Most people do not know that Juliette Gordon Low, who started the Girl Scouts in America, was deaf. She lost some hearing when she was 17 years old and became almost totally deaf after she grew up and got married. Juliette Gordon was born on October 31, 1860, in Savannah, Georgia. When she was 26, Juliette married William Mackay Low and they went to England to live. Juliette became interested in the Girl Guides Association there. She observed the meetings and was very impressed because the girls acquired many useful _____1_____. In addition to learning how to cook and knit, they learned to tie knots and how to give first aid. They learned about the history of the flag. They also learned useful things about how to work and cooperate with other people. Low thought that girls everywhere should have this _____2_____, so she decided to organize more troops. Low organized several Girl Guides troops both in England and Scotland. Since she could not do all the work herself, she had to ask other women to _____3_____ her. Sometimes the women were reluctant to give their time due to family responsibilities. However, Low was a very determined woman. When the women said "no" she would pretend that she didn't _____4_____ what they said. They all knew she was deaf, of course. As a result, the women had to go along with her in spite of being _____5_____. When Low came back to America for a visit, she started the first Girl Guides troop in this _____6_____. When she went back to England six months later, there were six Girl Guide troops in her home town of Savannah. In 1913, the Girl Guides changed its name to the Girl Scouts. Low came back to Savannah that same year. She decided that there should be Girl Scout troops all over the United States, and she worked for that _____7_____. Her efforts were a success. The first national Girl Scout convention was held in Washington, D. C., on June 10, 1915. Today, there are Girl Scouts all over the world. Juliette Gordon Low's home in Savannah is a national Girl Scout center.