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September 2, 1912

On September 2, 1912, arthur Rose Eldred is awarded the first Eagle Scout award of the Boy Scouts of America.

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1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar, the 1912th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 912th year of the 2nd millennium, the 12th year of the 20th…

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On September 2, 1912

  1. 1912 Arthur Rose Eldred is awarded the first Eagle Scout award of the Boy Scouts of America.

    First Eagle Scout in the United States

    Arthur Rose Eldred was an American agricultural and railroad industry executive, civic leader, and the first Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). As a 16-year-old candidate for the highest rank bestowed by the BSA, he was personally interviewed by a panel composed of the youth organization's founders, including Ernest Thompson Seton and Daniel Carter Beard. S.

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