Daniel Carter (Uncle Dan) Beard (June 21, 1850– June 11, 1941) was an American illustrator, author, and social reformer from Covington, Kentucky. He founded the Sons of Daniel Boone, a boy's organization that was a precurser of the Boy Scouts in 1906. He merged his organization into the Boy Scouts of America when it was founded in 1910. Beard became the first National Commissioner of the Boy Scouts and served it for 30 years. June 21 is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 193 days remaining. ... 1850 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... June 11 is the 162nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (163rd in leap years), with 203 days remaining. ... 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Covington is a city located in Kenton County, Kentucky. ... The Sons of Daniel Boone (sometimes the Society of the Sons of Daniel Boone) was a youth program developed by Daniel Carter Beard in 1905 based on the American Frontiersman. ... For professional sport scouts, see Scout (sport). ... 1906 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) is an organization for boys between the ages of 7 and 18, and for both young men and women between the ages of 14 and 21, based in the United States of America, with some presence in other countries. ... 1910 in topic: Arts Architecture- Art- Film- Literature- Music- Television Science and technology Aviation- Rail transport- Science Other topics Australia- Canada- Ireland- South Africa- Sport Births- Deaths Lists of leaders: State leaders - Religious leaders 1910 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...
Beard was a Freemason. American Square & Compasses Freemasonry is a worldwide fraternal organization. ...
The Daniel Carter Beard Bridge, which carries I-471 across the Ohio River, was named for him. Interstate 471 is an interstate highway running from Interstate 71 in downtown Cincinnati to Interstate 275 in northern Kentucky. ... Carl D. Perkins Bridge in Portsmouth, Ohio with Ohio River and Scioto River tributary on right. ...
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American Boy's Handy Book, 1882, 1903 (still in print)
The American Girl's Handy Book, 1887 (still in print)
The American Boy's Book of Sport, 1890
Moonlight and Six Feet of Romance, 1892
The Outdoor Handy Book , 1896 (still in print)
Jack of All Trades, 1900, 1904?
Field and Forest Handy Book, 1906 (still in print)
Animal Book and Campfire Stories, 1907
Boy Pioneers and Sons of Daniel Boone, 1909
Boat, Building, and Boating, 1912 (still in print)
Shelters, Shacks, and Shanties, 1914 (still in print)
The American Boy's Book of Bugs, Butterflies and Beetles, 1916
The American Boy's Book of Sign's, Signals and Symbols, 1918
The American Boy's Book of Camp-Lore and Woodcraft, 1920
The American Boy's Book of Wild Animals, 1921
The Black Wolf-Pack , 1922,
American Boy's Book or Birds and Brownies of the Woods, 1923
Do It Yourself, 1925
Wisdom of the Woods, 1926, 1927?
Buckskin Book For Buckskin Men and Boys, 1929
Hardly A Man is Now Alive, 1939 (his autobiography)
The DanielCarterBeard Masonic Scouter Award is an honor due to the countless Freemasons who practice the ideals of Freemasonry and act as role models to the young men who are part of one of our nation's most outstanding youth organizations.
The DanielCarterBeard Masonic Award not only supports the Masonic relationship through the man who brought Scouting to America, but proclaims the integrity of the Freemason who is honored by receiving the award.
The DanielCarterBeard Masonic Scouter Award consists of a certificate endorsed by the recipient's Grand Master, a Masonic neck medallion, and a Boy Scouts of America-approved knot patch to be worn with a Scout uniform.
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