Sister Aimee Takes on Show Biz
Today is the birthday of Aimee Semple McPherson (1890-1944). She is #242 in my Stars of Vaudeville series, although you’ll find only one tiny (though racy) anecdote there. Sister Aimee was primarily an evangelist, not a vaudevillian, although she was a crucial figure in bringing That Old Time Religion into the modern media era. This [...]