Judson, Ann

Ann Hasseltine Judson (1789-1826) was the first American woman missionary to go overseas. She sailed with her husband, Adoniram, for Calcutta, India, in 1812. Ordered to leave India, they began their missionary work in Rangoon, Burma in 1813. Ann learned the Burmese and Siamese languages, did translation work, taught Burmese girls, and managed her household and cared for her husband during his 18 month imprisonment in 1824-25.

Ann Judson: First American Woman Missionary - Introduces the life of the woman who resolved at the age of 21 that she would become a missionary to foreign lands.
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Southern Baptist Historical Library and Archives: Ann Hasseltine Judson - Short biographical profile.
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Adoniram and Ann Judson: America's First Foreign Missionary - Short biography geared toward older children and early teens.
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