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Anna Leonowens was a British travel writer, governess, educator and social activist. She was employed by King Mongkut of Siam, for teaching his children, which included his son Prince Chulalongkorn, who succeeded him.
Apr 1, 2008 · Anna Leonowens was an educator, author and lecturer who became famous as the British governess to the wives and children of King Mongkut (Rama IV) of Siam (now Thailand) in the 1860s.
Jun 8, 2015 · The real-life story of Anna Leonowens is actually more interesting than her fictionalized life in “The King and I.”
One of the most famous governesses in the British tradition was Anna Leonowens, who spent five years as teacher to the children and wives of the king of Siam (modern-day Thailand), influencing their country in its early years of exposure to the West.
Anna Harriette Leonowens was an Anglo-Indian or Indian-born British travel writer, educator, and social activist.
Anna Leonowens was an Anglo-Indian woman who was hired by Mongkut, King of Siam to teach his children. She later moved to Canada and became a Suffragette. She died in Montreal. Leonowens wrote a memoir about teaching Mongkut’s children in 1870.
Nov 3, 2020 · Anna Leonowens moved to Canada, where she became involved in education and in women's issues. She was a key organizer of the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, and was active in the local and National Council of Women.
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