The Many Faces of Josephine Baker
eBook - ePub

The Many Faces of Josephine Baker

Dancer, Singer, Activist, Spy

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eBook - ePub

The Many Faces of Josephine Baker

Dancer, Singer, Activist, Spy

About this book

A complete biographical look at the complex life of a world-famous entertainer

 

With determination and audacity, Josephine Baker turned her comic and musical abilities into becoming a worldwide icon of the Jazz Age. The Many Faces of Josephine Baker: Dancer, Singer, Activist, Spy provides the first in-depth portrait of this remarkable woman for young adults. Author Peggy Caravantes follows Baker's life from her childhood in the depths of poverty to her comedic rise in vaudeville and fame in Europe. This lively biography covers her outspoken participation in the U.S. Civil Rights Movement, espionage work for the French Resistance during World War II, and adoption of 12 children—her "rainbow tribe." Also included are informative sidebars on relevant topics such as the 1917 East St. Louis riot, Pullman railway porters, the Charleston, and more. The lush photographs, appendix updating readers on the lives of the rainbow tribe, source notes, and bibliography make this is a must-have resource for any student, Baker fan, or history buff.

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Information

Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Year
2015
eBook ISBN
9781613730379
Edition
1

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Author’s Note
  7. 1 Her Own Journey
  8. 2 Show Business Debut
  9. 3 Joséphine Charms Paris
  10. 4 La Folie du Jour
  11. 5 Two Loves
  12. 6 Storms of Life
  13. 7 Joséphine’s Challenges
  14. 8 Let My People Go
  15. 9 In My Village
  16. 10 Joséphine and Jo Split
  17. 11 Losing Les Milandes
  18. 12 The Curtain Falls
  19. Appendix: The Rainbow Tribe
  20. Notes
  21. Bibliography