Baker gathered intelligence in Nazi-occupied France, Spain, Portugal, and North Africa.
Agent Josephine: American Beauty, French Hero, British Spy . Author: Damien Lewis , a best-selling military historian.
She smuggled secret messages—sometimes written in invisible ink on her sheet music—to the French Resistance and British intelligence (MI6).
" American Beauty, French Hero, British Spy " is the subtitle of the biography (also published as The Flame of Resistance ), written by Damien Lewis. The book documents the incredible true story of Josephine Baker , the world-famous entertainer who served as a high-level spy for the Allies during World War II. Key Information about the Book
In 2021, she became the first Black woman and American-born person to be inducted into the French Panthéon , France's highest honor. Author talk at local library next week - Facebook
Baker gathered intelligence in Nazi-occupied France, Spain, Portugal, and North Africa.
Agent Josephine: American Beauty, French Hero, British Spy . Author: Damien Lewis , a best-selling military historian. American Beauty French
She smuggled secret messages—sometimes written in invisible ink on her sheet music—to the French Resistance and British intelligence (MI6). Key Information about the Book In 2021, she
" American Beauty, French Hero, British Spy " is the subtitle of the biography (also published as The Flame of Resistance ), written by Damien Lewis. The book documents the incredible true story of Josephine Baker , the world-famous entertainer who served as a high-level spy for the Allies during World War II. Key Information about the Book Baker gathered intelligence in Nazi-occupied France
In 2021, she became the first Black woman and American-born person to be inducted into the French Panthéon , France's highest honor. Author talk at local library next week - Facebook
