Listen "Bonus: Josephine Baker's Secret Life as a Celebrity Spy"
Episode Synopsis
In 1939, as Europe was engulfed in war, Jacques Abtey, the Chief of France’s military intelligence service, went against the grain and recruited a highly unexpected spy – the American-born singer and dancer Josephine Baker.Follow me on Instagram: @onemic_historyFollow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/onemichistoryFollow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OnemichistoryAudio Onemichistory.com Please support our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=25697914Buy me a Coffeehttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/Countryboi2m Sources: https://spyscape.com/article/josephine-baker-the-secret-life-of-a-diva-spy https://www.history.com/news/josephine-baker-world-war-ii-spy https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/siren-resistance-artistry-and-espionage-josephine-bakerBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/one-mic-black-history--4557850/support.
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