Outdoor adventures, merit badges and eagerly-anticipated annual cookie sales; women and girls all over the country have memories like these thanks to the Girls Scouts of America.
A new exhibition, “100 Years of Girl Scout History in America,” is on view through April 30 at the Atlanta History Center, and its displays reveal surprising stories about the significance of Georgia and Atlanta operations in the movement’s lasting impact.
In this interview, Kat Marran, interim CEO and former board member of the Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta, and Tim Frilingos, Atlanta History Center’s director of exhibitions join “City Lights” host Lois Reitzes to speak more about the Girl Scouts’ history and legacy.
