Wikipedia, viewed April 1, 2016 (heading: Josephine Daskam Bacon; (Mrs. Selden Bacon); born: Josephine Dodge Daskam, February 17, 1876--July 29, 1961; born: Stamford, Connecticut; American writer of great versatility; graduated from Smith College in 1898; novelist, short story writer; chiefly known as a writer who made the point of having female protagonists. She was published under the name "Josephine Daskam." She was a pioneer in the Girl Scouts movement and compiled the guidebook used by that organization) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josephine_Daskam_Bacon