Josephine Baker: Broadway Dancer, Activist, WW2 French Resistance Spy
Born into poverty, dancer Josephine Baker became an overnight sensation in a vaudeville show, launching a glittering cabaret career that took her across the globe, from Broadway to Paris. Yet Baker was no ordinary performer – she went on to become a Second World War spy, was active in the fight against segregation and even attracted the attentions of the FBI. Writing for History Extra, Ailsa Ross shares the story of a remarkable life…
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