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Educators: Anna Leonowens

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The Story of Anna Mancut

Anna was a governess for king mancut of siam, what's now known as tighland. For five years she educated the king's reported 39 wives and 82 children on western culture. She later moved to halifax, canada in 18 78 when her daughter married the general manager of the bank of nova scotia. Anna spent the remainder of her days in montreal with her daughter and grandchildren. Her books are highly controversial in tiland. Critics say anna exaggerated her close relationship with the king, his mistreatment of his concubines and the extent of her duties with the child. But chulo longcorn also expressed his dismay what he felt was a cruel

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