To Do My Best: James E. West and the History of the Boy Scouts of America

Features

• Perfect Paperback: 224 pages
• Published by: PublishingWorks; Second Edition edition July 30, 2007
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 1933002530
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-1933002538
• Book Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Weighs: 12 ounces

Product Review
"A must read for all Scouts and Scouters" --Journal of the International Scout Collectors Association, June 2005 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Description
A biography of the first executive director or the Boy Scouts of America and his role in shaping the institution as it is today. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Reader Reviews
This review is from: To Do My Best: James E. West and the History of the Boy Scouts of America (Paperback) James E. West verily "ruled" over the Boy Scouts of America for most all of it's first thirty years - yet there is scarce little to be read about him. West GAVE us the BSA vision (e.g., High-Adventure, Outdoor Skills, Good Citizenship, Cleanliness & Reverence), even if he himself may not have BEEN that vision. After reading this book, take a look at the cover art for the Boys' Life magazines that West edited in the 1920's & 30's, and I think you will agree that James E. West was a major force in creating both the organizational structure and the image that made the BSA truly as "American as Mom & Apple Pie" for most all of the 20th Century. Those of you who love scouting will find this book to be a wealth of information on those early formative years of the scouting movement that today is sadly too often just taken for granted. Comment | | (Report this)