The Josie Page Some Notables...... |
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![]() My Mom! |
Little Josephina is named
after her grandmother (left) who passed away in 1989. She was
popular, bright, fun, strong and determined. A remarkable woman of
deep religious conviction, she is missed by all that had the good fortune
to know her. Have no fear....... little Josephina Grace will be served well by her three loving grandparents (not to mention all those Aunts, Uncles, Cousins and friends). |
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![]() Josephine Baker |
Josephine Baker sashayed onto a Paris stage during the 1920s with a comic, yet sensual appeal that took Europe by storm. Famous for barely-there dresses and no-holds-barred dance routines, her exotic beauty generated nicknames "Black Venus," "Black Pearl" and "Creole Goddess." Admirers bestowed a plethora of gifts, including diamonds and cars, and she received approximately 1,500 marriage proposals. She maintained energetic performances and a celebrity status for 50 years until her death in 1975. | |
![]() Josephine Bonaparte |
A socialite without equal, Josephine
was mistress to several leading political figures and left a young
General
Napoleon Bonaparte
completely smitten on their first meeting.
They married in 1796 and Bonaparte was a fine stepfather to her children. Josephine also aided Bonaparte's bid for power with a deft social and political touch that smoothed opposition and allowed him to become First Consul. Eventually - and despite Bonaparte's love for her - the emperor's need for children of his own to secure succession to the crown saw him divorce her in 1809. She died in 1814, a woman much loved by the people. Bonaparte never got over having to divorce her and his last words were: "France, the army, Josephine." |
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![]() Josie Maran |
This chestnut haired exquisite beauty is best known for her work in the Summer '98 and Fall '98 Guess? advertising campaigns. Josie Maran was born and raised just outside San Francisco in Menlo Park, and graduated from an all-girls private school. Although she now resides in Manhattan, California will always be considered home. Following the path of many other models, Maran did not initially aspire to be a model. Maran hopes to continue modeling for a few more years and eventually try her hand at acting. | |
![]() Jo March |
The main character of
Little Women,
Jo is an outspoken tomboy with a passion for writing. Her character is
based in large part on
Louisa May Alcott herself. Jo refuses Laurie's
offer of marriage, despite the fact that everyone assumes they will end
up together. In the end, Jo gives up her writing and marries Professor Bhaer, which can be seen either as a domestic triumph or as a
professional loss, since Jo loses her headstrong independence.
Because she displays good and bad traits in equal measure, Jo is a very unusual character for nineteenth-century didactic fiction. Jo’s bad traits—her rebelliousness, anger, and outspoken ways—do not make her unappealing; rather, they suggest her humanity. Jo is a likely precursor to a whole slew of lovably flawed heroes and heroines of children’s books, among them Mark Twain’s Tom Sawyer. |
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![]() Josie McCoy (Josie & The Pussycats) |
As the guitarist and lead singer, this sassy, pretty redhead can belt out a tune with the best of them and play the meanest riffs that would make Eric Clapton and Eddie Van Halen jealous. | |
Being the strong-willed leader of the group, Josie keep everything together through good times and bad, and makes sure the band she created runs like the well-oiled musical hit machine it is. |
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![]() Josephine the Plumber |
TVs favorite plumber was Josephine, the mascot and
spokesperson for Comet Cleanser. Played by veteran actress Jane Withers,
Josephine the plumber dressed in white workers overalls and freely gave
advice to her customers on the best way to get stubborn stains from sinks
and tubs. Of course, her recommended product was "Comet Cleanser." |
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![]() The Outlaw Josey Wales |
At the end of the Civil war, his fellow guerillas
attempt to surrender to Union forces but are instead gunned down in a
botched execution by the same Redlegs, now part of the regular Union
army, who burned Josey's farm. Josey, who had refused to surrender, begins a life on the run from Union troops and bounty hunters, while still seeking vengeance and a chance for a new beginning in Texas. Along the way, he unwillingly accumulates a diverse group of whites and Indians, despite all indications that he would rather be left alone. His compatriots include an elderly Yankee woman and her granddaughter, rescued from a band of comancheros, and a wily old Indian man and a young Indian woman.
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