Book Information
- Series: Amazing Stories
- Imprint: James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
- Publication Date: 13 September 2005
- Copyright Year: 2005
- ISBN: 9781554390052
- Page Count: 128
- Dimensions: 5.5" x 8.5"
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Fighting for Women’s Rights
The Extraordinary Adventures of Anna Leonowens
by Moushumi Chakrabarty
From her time growing up in India and the Royal Court of Siam, Anna developed an independent nature that she brought with her to North America. As a well-known author, Anna toured America landing in Halifax where she single-handedly created an art school for girls - later to become the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. This is her story.
From her time growing up in India and the Royal Court of Siam, Anna (made famous as the "I" in the movie The King and I) developed a fiercely independent nature that she brought with her to North America. As a well-known author, Anna toured America landing in Halifax where she single-handedly created an art school for girls - later to become the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. She devoted most of her life to the fight for women's rights.
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women, HISTORY / Canada / General
Subjects
Canadian History: Social Movements, Author Identity, Author Identity: Asian Canadian, Author Identity: Women Authors, Canadian History, Social Sciences, Social Sciences: Women and Gender Studies
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