Mata Hari
Margaretha Geertruida MacLeod, better known by the stage name Mata Hari, 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. Wikipedia
Born: August 7, 1876, Leeuwarden, Netherlands
Died: October 15, 1917 (age 41 years), Vincennes, France
Spouse: Rudolph MacLeod (m. 1895–1906)
Children: Louise Jeanne MacLeod and Norman-John MacLeod
Parents: Antje van der Meulen and Adam Zelle
Siblings: Johannes Henderikus Zelle, Arie Zelle, and Cornelis Coenrad Zelle
Oct 13, 2017 · A full century after her execution, questions remain about whether the famous dancer and femme fatale was a spy or merely an unlucky gossip.
In Paris, Margaretha conceived the plan to make a trip to Vittel: a luxurious spa near the front line. She has fallen in love with a young Russian captain. In ...