Josephine Baker's Secret War by Hanna Diamond

Explore an in-depth study of one of the most famous alumni of St. Louis' Mill Creek Valley neighborhood in this deeply researched study by author Hanna Diamond. She tells the full story of Josephine Baker’s actions for the French and Allied powers in World War Two. Reflecting on previously unseen material, Diamond reveals the vital role Baker played throughout the war, from counterintelligence work for the Allied landings in North Africa to serving in the French Air Force in 1944–45.   

hardcover | 352 pages | 32 black/white illustrations