Fighting for Women's Rights: Extraordinary Adventures of Anna Leonowens.
Title
:
Fighting for Women's Rights: Extraordinary Adventures of Anna Leonowens.
Personal Author EPSB
:
Moushumi. Chakrabarty
Summary
:
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-handeldly 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.
Year Published
:
2005
Series
:
Amazing Stories
Physical Description
:
121 p., illus.
Subject
:
Leonowens, Anna Harriette (1834-1914)
Governesses -- Thailand -- Biography.
Feminists -- Canada.
English authors -- 19th century.
Summary
:
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-handeldly 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.
ISBN
:
9781554390052
Publisher
:
Canmore, Alberta : Altitude Publishing, 2005.
| Library | Call Number | Type | Item Barcode | Status |
|---|
| Britannia | 823 CHA | Book | 30551000191821 | Non-Fiction |