Molly Spotted Elk: A Penobscot in Paris
By Bunny McBride.
Description
This book chronicles the extraordinary life of twentieth-century performing artist Molly Spotted Elk. Born in 1903 on the Penobscot reservation in Maine, Molly ventured into show business at an early age, following the example of many American Indians. Her success afforded her a vast range of experience - from performing vaudeville in New York and starring in the classic docu-drama The Silent Enemy to dancing for royalty and mingling with the literary elite in Europe.Independent and ambitious, Molly strove to succeed in the wider world without surrendering her heritage. Her determination le...
ISBN(s)
0806127562, 9780806127569
