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A free, virtual presentation by Susan Cannavino about the fascinating lives of two remarkable women in history. Register to receive a Zoom link.
Josephine Baker: Singer. Actress. Beauty. Spy. During WWII, Josephine Baker, the world's richest and most glamorous entertainer, was an Allied spy in Occupied France.
Victoria Woodhull: She was the first woman to run for president. She was the first woman to address the U.S. Congress and to operate a brokerage firm on Wall Street. She’s the woman Gloria Steinem called “the most controversial suffragist of them all.”
This program will be presented on Zoom.
Register online, in person, or by phone at 330-643-9015. You will receive an e-mail with the participation Zoom weblink one day before the program. Please contact the Library if you are unable to attend.
Contact the Culture & AV division at 330-643-9015 or cadiv@akronlibrary.org for more information.
Click here for a few Josephine Baker music CDs.
Interested in reading about Josephine Baker or Victoria Woodhull? Like to read biographies? Find books, journals, and more in the Biography Reference Bank.
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