Mata Hari - Wikipedia
WEBMargaretha Geertruida MacLeod (née Zelle; 7 August 1876 – 15 October 1917), better known by the stage name Mata Hari ( / ˈmɑːtə ˈhɑːri /; from Malay, "sun" or "eye of the day"), was a Dutch exotic dancer and courtesan who was convicted of being a spy for Germany during World War I. She was executed by firing squad in France. [1] .
Mata Hari | Biography, Spy, Photos, & Facts | Britannica
WEBMay 10, 2024 · Mata Hari (born August 7, 1876, Leeuwarden, Netherlands—died October 15, 1917, Vincennes, near Paris, France) was a Dutch dancer and courtesan whose name has become a synonym for the seductive female spy. She was shot by the French on charges of spying for Germany during World War I.
Mata Hari, rare photographs of the notorious WWI spy, 1905 …
WEBNov 27, 2021 · Mata Hari, the archetype of the seductive female spy, was a professional dancer and mistress who became a spy for France during World War I. Suspected of being a double agent, she was executed in 1917 under charges of espionage for Germany.
Dancer and spy Mata Hari is executed | October 15, 1917 | HISTORY
WEBNov 24, 2009 · Mata Hari, the dancer and spy, is executed for espionage by a French firing squad outside of Paris. She was accused of acting as a double agent for the French and Germans during World War II.
The Execution of Mata Hari, 1917 - EyeWitness to History
WEBIn the early-morning hours of October 15, Mata Hari was awakened and taken by car from her Paris prison cell to an army barracks on the city's outskirts where she was to meet her fate. "I am ready." Henry Wales was a British reporter who covered the execution. We join his story as Mata Hari is awakened in the early morning of October 15.
Mata Hari - Movie, Fate & Spy - Biography
WEBApr 2, 2014 · Mata Hari was a professional dancer and mistress who accepted an assignment to spy for France in 1916. Hired by army captain Georges Ladoux, agreeing to pass military information gleaned from...
Mata Hari 100 Years Later: Was She Really a Spy? | TIME
WEBOct 13, 2017 · Margaretha Zelle, a.k.a. “Mata Hari,” an exotic dancer and convicted spy, met her end at age 41 at the hands of a firing squad outside Paris 100 years ago on Oct. 15, 1917.
The History Behind the Killing of Mata Hari - National Geographic
WEBOct 13, 2017 · HISTORY & CULTURE. Why Mata Hari Wasn't a Cunning Spy After All. Executed 100 years ago, the exotic dancer broke the rules in the early 20th century. But did that cost her her life? By Pat...
Mother, dancer, wife, spy: the real Mata Hari
WEBDec 5, 2016 · Perhaps the letters, offering a more human side to this woman, as a victim of domestic abuse and historical circumstances, may finally vanquish the historical slut-shaming of Mata Hari.
Mata Hari: femme fatale, spy or victim of a moralistic time?
WEBOn October 15 1917, Margaretha “Margreet” Zelle — better known as the oriental dancer Mata Hari — was executed by the French as a German spy. Today Mata Hari is more a byword than a person.
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