A private collection of Josephine Baker memorabilia is going to the Missouri Historical Society, thanks to a charitable bequest by philanthropist Mary Strauss announced Aug. 13, 2025. The collection ...

Before Beyonce, there was Josephine. Before Diana, there was Josephine. Before Madonna, Mariah, Celine or Selena, there was Josephine. Before Shakira, Lady Gaga, Billy Eilish, Taylor Swift – and so on ...

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Judith Andersen, “Judy,” 82, of Racine, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, August 14, 2025. Born in Racine on August ...

Josephine Baker was a world renowned performer, French spy and civil rights activist. Some of her items will be entrusted to the Missouri Historical Society.

Items among Mary Strauss' bequest to the Missouri History Museum include hair care product and a costume worn by Josephine Baker. For 40 years, Mary Strauss has painstakingly acquired items related to ...

It was announced Wednesday that memorabilia of the world-renowned and St. Louis native Josephine Baker will be preserved right in her home city.

It was announced Wednesday that memorabilia of the world-renowned and St. Louis native Josephine Baker will be preserved right in her home city. According to officials, collections of artifacts ...

Josephine Baker Baker is one of the most famous showgirls of the 1920s. Originally from the U.S., the dancer and singer moved to France in 1925.

When singer/actress Manna K. Jones was selected by Union Avenue Opera to portray Josephine Baker in the eponymous one-act, one-woman opera, she noticed something spectacular as she shared the news ...

We visited the Pantheon, the nation’s mausoleum of heroes, where Josephine Baker was inducted in 2017, inspired by her courageous contributions as a spy during World War II.