Hanna Diamond
@hannaediamond
Historian of WW2 France. My book ‘Josephine Baker's Secret War’ comes out with Yale University Press this Spring 2025. Now posting as [email protected]
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Huge thanks to the HistoryExtra team for the opportunity to talk about #JosephineBaker and her exploits! Yale University Press London 📖 Modern Languages
Thanks so much for this lovely review Authors of History
Explore a reading list on the #SecondWorldWar featuring books by Dr Helen Fry | WWII Historian, Dr Kate Vigurs FRhistS, Hanna Diamond and many more. Shop this selection with 30% off using the code SWW25 at checkout (some restrictions apply): yalebooks.co.uk/second-world-w… #WW2 #WWII #WorldWarII #WorldWar2
Thanks to Robert Pike for this pic of my book on display Hatchards Cheltenham and in such auspicious company! Lovely to see! Yale University Press London 📖
I had such fun participating in this kids podcast with Forever Ago which I strongly recommend - such a clever way to engage younger audiences in history! Josephine Baker: Diva and WWII spy! from Brains On brainson.org/episode/2025/0…
You can hear me talking about #JosephineBaker on Jon Harvey’s Friday evening show on Times radio - register for free and I’m 2:26 in Yale University Press London 📖 Modern Languages thetimes.com/radio/show/202…
Great to see that my book is now available as an audiobook narrated by the wonderful Olivia Vinall Yale University Press London 📖 audible.co.uk/pd/B0FCYVZX4Y?…
I’m excited to be in this company at the Chelsea History Festival in September. #JosephineBaker Yale University Press London 📖 Modern Languages
🚨 THIS WEEK TO PATREON AND APPLE SUBS🚨 From starlet to secret agent ⭐️➡️🕵️♀️ Josephine Baker risked it all to help liberate Morocco. She didn’t just perform—she transformed history. 🎧 Guest: Prof. Hanna Diamond #WWIIHistory #SpyStories #JosephineBaker #WomenInHistory Listen
She wasn’t just in the Resistance—she was vital to Allied success. Josephine Baker helped U.S. forces during the landings in North Africa, and her courage is finally coming to light. 🎙️ With Prof. Hanna Diamond 🎧 Listen now: patreon.com/posts/beyond-b… #JosephineBaker #WWII
She crossed more than borders—she crossed boundaries. Josephine Baker could connect with powerful men and the women hidden from view. That’s how she uncovered truths no spy school could teach. 🎙️ Prof. Hanna Diamond 🎧 Listen now: patreon.com/posts/beyond-b… #JosephineBaker #WWII
🚨 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. 🎤 Prof. Hanna Diamond #WWII #Declassified #JosephineBaker #HistoryUntold Listen now 🎧
Im please to say that I will be talking to Hanna Diamond about Josephine Baker and the part she played in the Frencg resistance in WWII all on The Briefing Room podcast coming September 3rd #wwii #wwiihistory #military #thebriefingroom #HistoryMatters #bravery #spy #history
My blog about #JosephineBaker’s Panthéonisation Yale University Press London 📖 Modern Languages
Hanna Diamond will be joining me on The Briefing Room podcast to talk about Josephine Baker and her part in the resistance #wwii #wwiihistory #history #podcast #Conversation #Nazi #historians #HistoryMatters #historybuff #thebriefingroom
🚨 COMING TOMORROW🚨 🎙️✨ Uncover the hidden history of Josephine Baker! This week, we chat with Professor Hanna Diamond about Baker's incredible wartime efforts and her legacy as a civil rights activist. Tune in for a fascinating discussion that goes beyond the banana skirt!