Described by Pablo Picasso as a black Venus, American-born cabaret star and exotic dancer Josephine Baker was one of the ... and managing a menagerie of animals, which included a pet leopard ...

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That woman is entertainer Josephine Baker, and the honor will take place Tuesday. But critics in France say that by focusing on an American-born figure,… Josephine Baker makes history as first ...

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They include: -- Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederacy during the Civil War, in 1808 -- Automaker Ransom Olds in 1864 -- British King George V in 1865 -- Dancer/musician Josephine Baker in ...

Photograph from Sience History Images, Alamy Dr. S. Josephine Baker, an up-and-coming advocate of hygiene and public health, was dispatched to convince Mallon to provide samples, but was also ...

They include Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederacy during the Civil War, in 1808; automaker Ransom Olds in 1864; British King George V in 1865; dancer/musician Josephine Baker in 1906 ...

Josephine Baker is remembered principally as a spirited entertainer, the glamorous "Josephine" who became the toast of France. But there was a great deal more to Josephine Baker. She was a great lover ...

The evening’s theme was “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” and Megan paid homage to Josephine Baker by replicating one of the famed dancer’s iconic hairstyles. She also brought the Old ...

For a moment she stood there on stage in silence while the audience erupted. Then 19-year-old Josephine Baker and her partner began their 'mating dance' to a collective gasp. Twisting round him ...