Cars, Cross-Dressing, And Espionage: Inside The Life Of Star Athlete And Alleged Nazi Spy Violette Morris
The woman with 14-inch biceps made history as an athlete, but Violette Morris was defamed by a sexist government and rumors of Nazi collaboration. In 1920s France , women like Violette Morris attracted attention . The flash - spoken , openly gay , car - racing , concatenation - smoking acrobatic phenomena was a thorn in proper France ’s side . However , her art in multiple subject realise her celebrity status and her lover included Josephine Baker and actress Yvonne de Bray ....