baker, josephine

"Presents a revisionist assessment of the movement that shattered the boundaries of conventional femininity through the lives of six figures that exemplified it, including Lady Diana Cooper, Nancy Cunard, Tallulah Bankhead, Zelda Fitzgerald, Josephine Baker and Tamara de Lempicka."--OCLC.

Biography of African-American dancer and entertainer Josephine Baker, discussing her childhood, career, and personal life.

Tumpie, a young black girl who will later become famous as the dancer Josephine Baker, longs to find the opportunity to dance amid the poverty and vivacious street life of St. Louis in the early 1900s.

Follows the life of Josephine Baker as she becomes a famous singer, dancer, and entertainer and helps put an end to segregation laws in America.

Chronicles the life of Josephine Baker, who became a cabaret star in the 1920s and went on to serve as an undercover agent in the Second World War and a promoter of racial equality.

Biography of the African-American singer and dancer who achieved fame in Paris in the 1920s and was awarded the French Legion of Honor for her work during World War II.

A singer, dancer, and actress, Josephine Baker broke through racial barriers with her own sense of flare.

Tumpie, a young African American girl who will later become famous as the dancer Josephine Baker, longs to find the opportunity to dance amid the poverty and vivacious street life of St. Louis in the early 1900s.