J osephine Baker and her handler, Jacques Abtey left Les Milandes by car for the train station early on November 25, 1940. Abtey was in full disguise as Baker’s secretary. She was wrapped in a ...

More candid was the biography “Josephine: The Hungry Heart ... and performing for troops along the Ma­ginot Line. Early in June of 1940, Baker, prompted by Abtey, left her beloved city ...

AFP via Getty Images As Josephine Baker moved through international ... The mobs were such that Baker feared for her life. Ten years later, Baker’s face adorned the cover of a 1937 brochure ...

In the 1920s, Josephine Baker rose the ranks to become the highest paid act in Europe. While she's long been lauded for her magnificent talent on the stage, it's her achievements outside of the ...

Josephine Baker and her handler, Jacques Abtey left Les Milandes by car for the train station early on November 25, 1940. Abtey was in full disguise as Baker’s secretary. She was wrapped in a huge fur ...

Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Josephine Baker and her handler, Jacques Abtey left Les Milandes by ...