The Secret Life of Josephine Baker - Josephine, la danseuse

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The Secret Life of Josephine Baker - Josephine, la danseuse

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Oct 11, 2023

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19-year-old Josephine Baker leaves her life in the U.S. behind and arrives in Paris to try her luck onstage. She falls in love with the city, but what will she have to do in order to succeed there? A transcript of this episode is available at https://podcast.duolingo.com/french.

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Oct 11, 2023

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Deepen your language skills and knowledge of the French-speaking world through fascinating true stories in easy-to-follow French, with added English for context. From Duolingo, the world's #1 way to learn a language. Hosted by Ngofeen Mputubwele.

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