Hanna Diamond
@hdiamond.bsky.social
Historian of France & 2WW, professor in French History at Cardiff University, my new book ‘Josephine Baker’s Secret War with Yale University Press is out and available online & at all good booksellers.
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Hanna Diamond
@hdiamond.bsky.social
· Mar 6
💥Cover reveal💥
I’m excited to announce that my book ‘Josephine Baker’s Secret War’ will be published by @yalebooks.bsky.social this spring and is available to preorder now.
🇬🇧 yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300...
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I’m excited to announce that my book ‘Josephine Baker’s Secret War’ will be published by @yalebooks.bsky.social this spring and is available to preorder now.
🇬🇧 yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300...
🇺🇸 yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300...
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Q&A with Hanna Diamond about her new book, JOSEPHINE BAKER'S SECRET WAR.
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November 15, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Q&A with Hanna Diamond about her new book, JOSEPHINE BAKER'S SECRET WAR.
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🚨 COMING TOMORROW🚨 🎙️✨ Uncover the hidden history of Josephine Baker! This week, we chat with @hdiamond.bsky.social about Baker's incredible wartime efforts and her legacy as a civil rights activist. Tune in for a discussion that goes beyond the banana skirt! #HistoryRage #JosephineBaker
September 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM
🚨 COMING TOMORROW🚨 🎙️✨ Uncover the hidden history of Josephine Baker! This week, we chat with @hdiamond.bsky.social about Baker's incredible wartime efforts and her legacy as a civil rights activist. Tune in for a discussion that goes beyond the banana skirt! #HistoryRage #JosephineBaker
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Dromen van Josephine Baker
History Podcast · Updated weekly · Josephine Baker (1906-1975) was de eerste zwarte superster. Ze was óók idealist, burgerrechtenactivist, verzetsheld en moeder van twaalf kinderen. Journalist Femke v...
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September 9, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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How did Josephine Baker—an American-born performer—come to be re-buried in the Pantheon? Author Hanna Diamond explains how in a new original piece from Yale University Press.
“Ma France, ma Joséphine”: The Pantheonization of Josephine Baker - Yale University Press
Hanna Diamond— Panthéonisation is the tradition of burial or reburial in the Pantheon in central Paris. This imposing mausoleum is a secular national site, and burial there represents the highest... READ MORE
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July 29, 2025 at 3:04 PM
How did Josephine Baker—an American-born performer—come to be re-buried in the Pantheon? Author Hanna Diamond explains how in a new original piece from Yale University Press.
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Listen to a discussion of my forthcoming @YaleUniversityPress book, The Maginot Line, 28 July 2026, 15:00
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#MaginotLine #WorldWarII #Fortifications #Architecture #ModernFrenchHistory #20thCenturyFrance
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#MaginotLine #WorldWarII #Fortifications #Architecture #ModernFrenchHistory #20thCenturyFrance
The Maginot Line
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July 21, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Listen to a discussion of my forthcoming @YaleUniversityPress book, The Maginot Line, 28 July 2026, 15:00
www.youtube.com/live/mpFyt0J...
#MaginotLine #WorldWarII #Fortifications #Architecture #ModernFrenchHistory #20thCenturyFrance
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#MaginotLine #WorldWarII #Fortifications #Architecture #ModernFrenchHistory #20thCenturyFrance
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Our History books of the year so far, as chosen by the critics.
Includes books by @tlgrady68.bsky.social, @hdiamond.bsky.social, @nirarielli.bsky.social and many more!
You can shop this selection with a 30% discount and free UK postage here:
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#skystorians
Includes books by @tlgrady68.bsky.social, @hdiamond.bsky.social, @nirarielli.bsky.social and many more!
You can shop this selection with a 30% discount and free UK postage here:
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#skystorians
History Books of the Year . . . so far! - Yale University Press London
This reading list brings you our History books of the year so far, as chosen by critics. You can shop this selection with a 30% discount.
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July 8, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Our History books of the year so far, as chosen by the critics.
Includes books by @tlgrady68.bsky.social, @hdiamond.bsky.social, @nirarielli.bsky.social and many more!
You can shop this selection with a 30% discount and free UK postage here:
yalebooks.co.uk/history-book...
#skystorians
Includes books by @tlgrady68.bsky.social, @hdiamond.bsky.social, @nirarielli.bsky.social and many more!
You can shop this selection with a 30% discount and free UK postage here:
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#skystorians
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🚨 THIS WEEK TO PATREON AND APPLE SUBS🚨 She sang, she danced... and she spied on the British 🇬🇧😳 Josephine Baker’s loyalty to Free France meant even allies weren’t off limits.
🎤 @hdiamond.bsky.social
#WWII #JosephineBaker
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#WW2 #History #Podcast
🎤 @hdiamond.bsky.social
#WWII #JosephineBaker
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#WW2 #History #Podcast
July 4, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🚨 THIS WEEK TO PATREON AND APPLE SUBS🚨 She sang, she danced... and she spied on the British 🇬🇧😳 Josephine Baker’s loyalty to Free France meant even allies weren’t off limits.
🎤 @hdiamond.bsky.social
#WWII #JosephineBaker
Listen now 🎧 www.patreon.com/post...
#WW2 #History #Podcast
🎤 @hdiamond.bsky.social
#WWII #JosephineBaker
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#WW2 #History #Podcast
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🚨 THIS WEEK TO SUBSCRIBERS🚨 👀✨ Josephine Baker used her fame to pass secrets and dodge suspicion—she was the spy no one saw coming.
🗣 Prof. @hdiamond.bsky.social explains all
#Espionage #WWII #BlackHistory #JosephineBaker
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#WW2 #History #Podcast
🗣 Prof. @hdiamond.bsky.social explains all
#Espionage #WWII #BlackHistory #JosephineBaker
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#WW2 #History #Podcast
July 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🚨 THIS WEEK TO SUBSCRIBERS🚨 👀✨ Josephine Baker used her fame to pass secrets and dodge suspicion—she was the spy no one saw coming.
🗣 Prof. @hdiamond.bsky.social explains all
#Espionage #WWII #BlackHistory #JosephineBaker
Listen now 🎧 www.patreon.com/post...
#WW2 #History #Podcast
🗣 Prof. @hdiamond.bsky.social explains all
#Espionage #WWII #BlackHistory #JosephineBaker
Listen now 🎧 www.patreon.com/post...
#WW2 #History #Podcast
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During #WWII, Josephine Baker spoke out for African-American troops whose efforts were overlooked. Long before the civil rights era, she was lifting voices that others ignored. @hdiamond.bsky.social brings this legacy to light
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#BlackHistory #CivilRights
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#BlackHistory #CivilRights
July 3, 2025 at 1:00 AM
During #WWII, Josephine Baker spoke out for African-American troops whose efforts were overlooked. Long before the civil rights era, she was lifting voices that others ignored. @hdiamond.bsky.social brings this legacy to light
🎧Listen now: www.patreon.com/post...
#BlackHistory #CivilRights
🎧Listen now: www.patreon.com/post...
#BlackHistory #CivilRights
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🚨THIS WEEK TO SUBS🚨Forget the banana skirt 🍌💃 Josephine Baker was a fearless #WWII spy, activist & icon. Time to ditch the stereotype and embrace the full story.
🎙 With @hdiamond.bsky.social
#HistoryMatters #JosephineBaker
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#WW2 #History #Podcast
🎙 With @hdiamond.bsky.social
#HistoryMatters #JosephineBaker
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#WW2 #History #Podcast
July 2, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🚨THIS WEEK TO SUBS🚨Forget the banana skirt 🍌💃 Josephine Baker was a fearless #WWII spy, activist & icon. Time to ditch the stereotype and embrace the full story.
🎙 With @hdiamond.bsky.social
#HistoryMatters #JosephineBaker
Listen now 🎧 www.patreon.com/post...
#WW2 #History #Podcast
🎙 With @hdiamond.bsky.social
#HistoryMatters #JosephineBaker
Listen now 🎧 www.patreon.com/post...
#WW2 #History #Podcast
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🚨 THIS WEEK TO SUBS🚨 ⭐️➡️🕵️♀️ Josephine Baker risked it all to help liberate Morocco. She didn’t just perform—she transformed history.
🎧 Guest: @hdiamond.bsky.social
#WWIIHistory #SpyStories #JosephineBaker #WomenInHistory
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#WW2 #History #Podcast
🎧 Guest: @hdiamond.bsky.social
#WWIIHistory #SpyStories #JosephineBaker #WomenInHistory
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#WW2 #History #Podcast
July 1, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🚨 THIS WEEK TO SUBS🚨 ⭐️➡️🕵️♀️ Josephine Baker risked it all to help liberate Morocco. She didn’t just perform—she transformed history.
🎧 Guest: @hdiamond.bsky.social
#WWIIHistory #SpyStories #JosephineBaker #WomenInHistory
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#WW2 #History #Podcast
🎧 Guest: @hdiamond.bsky.social
#WWIIHistory #SpyStories #JosephineBaker #WomenInHistory
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#WW2 #History #Podcast
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Josephine Baker aided U.S. forces during the Allied landings in North Africa—an incredible act of bravery long hidden by history. @hdiamond.bsky.social reveals how vital she truly was.
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#JosephineBaker #WWII #WomenSpies #HiddenHistory #Espionage
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#JosephineBaker #WWII #WomenSpies #HiddenHistory #Espionage
July 2, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Josephine Baker aided U.S. forces during the Allied landings in North Africa—an incredible act of bravery long hidden by history. @hdiamond.bsky.social reveals how vital she truly was.
🎧 Listen now: www.patreon.com/post...
#JosephineBaker #WWII #WomenSpies #HiddenHistory #Espionage
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#JosephineBaker #WWII #WomenSpies #HiddenHistory #Espionage
Great to see my book is now available as an audiobook narrated by the brilliant Olivia Vinall @yalebooks.bsky.social
www.audible.co.uk/pd/B0FCYVZX4...
www.audible.co.uk/pd/B0FCYVZX4...
June 13, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Great to see my book is now available as an audiobook narrated by the brilliant Olivia Vinall @yalebooks.bsky.social
www.audible.co.uk/pd/B0FCYVZX4...
www.audible.co.uk/pd/B0FCYVZX4...
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Check out the call for papers for this exciting conference in beautiful Boulogne-sur-Mer in March next year on 'Women in War in France, Britain and Ireland'. It should be a fascinating event. femmescombattantes.univ-littoral.fr/en/call-for-...
June 4, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Check out the call for papers for this exciting conference in beautiful Boulogne-sur-Mer in March next year on 'Women in War in France, Britain and Ireland'. It should be a fascinating event. femmescombattantes.univ-littoral.fr/en/call-for-...
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In her new book, Josephine Baker's Secret War, @hdiamond.bsky.social draws on previously unseen material to reveal the vital role Baker played throughout the war.
You can shop the book at 30% discount with free UK P&P until 31/7 here (some restrictions apply): yalebooks.co.uk/second-world...
You can shop the book at 30% discount with free UK P&P until 31/7 here (some restrictions apply): yalebooks.co.uk/second-world...
June 3, 2025 at 8:22 AM
In her new book, Josephine Baker's Secret War, @hdiamond.bsky.social draws on previously unseen material to reveal the vital role Baker played throughout the war.
You can shop the book at 30% discount with free UK P&P until 31/7 here (some restrictions apply): yalebooks.co.uk/second-world...
You can shop the book at 30% discount with free UK P&P until 31/7 here (some restrictions apply): yalebooks.co.uk/second-world...
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L’historien Pierre Nora est mort
L’historien Pierre Nora est mort
Historien, maître d’œuvre des « Lieux de mémoire », publiés en sept volumes à partir de 1984, le créateur de la revue « Le Débat » est mort le 2 juin, à l’âge de 93 ans.
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June 2, 2025 at 6:55 PM
L’historien Pierre Nora est mort
I had a great time chatting about Josephine Baker on ABC Radio Sydney yesterday to mark the anniversary of her birthday on 3 June 1906 www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
From the Danse Sauvage to WW2 spy: the remarkable story of Josephine Baker - ABC listen
A second class citizen in her own country, Josephine Baker found true freedom in France, becoming the first black woman to be inducted into France's Pantheon in 2021.
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June 2, 2025 at 7:23 AM
I had a great time chatting about Josephine Baker on ABC Radio Sydney yesterday to mark the anniversary of her birthday on 3 June 1906 www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
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Explore a reading list on the #SecondWorldWar featuring books by @nickhewitt4.bsky.social, @alanallport.bsky.social, @drkatevigurs.bsky.social, @hdiamond.bsky.social & more
Shop the selection with 30% off (some restrictions)
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#worldwarii #worldwar2 #wwii #WW2 #history
Shop the selection with 30% off (some restrictions)
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#worldwarii #worldwar2 #wwii #WW2 #history
Second World War Reading List - Yale University Press London
Explore a curated list of books on World War II offering critical perspectives on one of the most significant periods in modern history. You can shop this
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May 28, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Explore a reading list on the #SecondWorldWar featuring books by @nickhewitt4.bsky.social, @alanallport.bsky.social, @drkatevigurs.bsky.social, @hdiamond.bsky.social & more
Shop the selection with 30% off (some restrictions)
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#worldwarii #worldwar2 #wwii #WW2 #history
Shop the selection with 30% off (some restrictions)
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#worldwarii #worldwar2 #wwii #WW2 #history
So pleased you are enjoying it @girlwithmessyhair.bsky.social
Last Sunday I spent the afternoon reading in a warm sunny yarden. As it appears to be November again outside, it’s back to reading indoors with a warm throw a pot of tea. @hdiamond.bsky.social cracking #book about Josephine Baker’s #WWII activities for company.
#booksky💙📚 #reading #history
#booksky💙📚 #reading #history
May 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM
So pleased you are enjoying it @girlwithmessyhair.bsky.social
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Following the #MetGala2025, #JosephineBaker is in the news again. Why not take a look at a new book by @hdiamond.bsky.social, all about Josephine's spy activities during WW2?
www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/29...
www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/29...
Historian reveals full extent of Josephine Baker’s contribution to fighting Nazism and defending France during the Second World War
African American’s bravery remembered 80 years after VE Day
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May 7, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Following the #MetGala2025, #JosephineBaker is in the news again. Why not take a look at a new book by @hdiamond.bsky.social, all about Josephine's spy activities during WW2?
www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/29...
www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/29...
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Josephine Baker's undercover Life as an Intelligence Agent via Town and Country Magazine. Article about the exciting new book from @hdiamond.bsky.social!
www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts...
www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts...
Josephine Baker’s Undercover Life as an Intelligence Agent
Quelle surprise! While the legendary entertainer was traveling the globe being toasted as star, she was actually working as a spy to advance the Allied cause.
www.townandcountrymag.com
May 7, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Josephine Baker's undercover Life as an Intelligence Agent via Town and Country Magazine. Article about the exciting new book from @hdiamond.bsky.social!
www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts...
www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts...
Looking forward to visiting the Bunker for the first time to give this talk tomorrow and mark Baker’s presence in the UK during the VE day celebrations! battleofbritainbunker.co.uk/events/ve-da...
VE Day 80 Speaker Series: Hanna Diamond – ‘Josephine Baker’s Secret War’ | Battle of Britain Bunker
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May 2, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Looking forward to visiting the Bunker for the first time to give this talk tomorrow and mark Baker’s presence in the UK during the VE day celebrations! battleofbritainbunker.co.uk/events/ve-da...
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HUGE THANKS 🙌 to @hdiamond.bsky.social for sparing me the time to deliver a great rage 😡 that Josephine Baker should be remembered for more than 'prancing around in a banana skirt' 🍌💃 — and we discussed some very surprising espionage 🕵️♀️🗝️.
Coming to Patreon in June 🎧🔥
Coming to Patreon in June 🎧🔥
April 29, 2025 at 7:39 PM
HUGE THANKS 🙌 to @hdiamond.bsky.social for sparing me the time to deliver a great rage 😡 that Josephine Baker should be remembered for more than 'prancing around in a banana skirt' 🍌💃 — and we discussed some very surprising espionage 🕵️♀️🗝️.
Coming to Patreon in June 🎧🔥
Coming to Patreon in June 🎧🔥
On Monday 28 April at 7pm I’ll be chatting to Paul Woodadge about Josephine Baker’s wartime exploits. Join us live or available to watch online afterwards. @ww2tv.bsky.social www.youtube.com/live/sguNund...
Josephine Baker's Secret War - The African American Star Who Fought for France and Freedom
Josephine Baker's Secret War - The African American Star Who Fought for France and Freedom
With Hanna Diamond
Part of our Spies and Secret Agents series
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April 26, 2025 at 2:33 PM
On Monday 28 April at 7pm I’ll be chatting to Paul Woodadge about Josephine Baker’s wartime exploits. Join us live or available to watch online afterwards. @ww2tv.bsky.social www.youtube.com/live/sguNund...