Whose book 'Scouting for Boys' started Scouting?
Robert Baden Powell. Robert Baden Powell (Baden Powell, no hyphen, was his last name. Later he was honored as Lord Baden Powell of Gilwell) was a distinguished British soldier. His book, 'Scouting for Boys' was based on his experiences in Africa and India. Churchill was British Prime Minister & Douglas Bader was a WWII airman who had lost his legs in a flying accident before the war. Kipling was a famous author whose books Baden Powell used as inspiration for Scouting for younger boys.
