Sept. 12, 2023

Her Half of History: World War 1 Spy Mata Hari

Her Half of History: World War 1 Spy Mata Hari
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Her Half of History: World War 1 Spy Mata Hari

Mata Hari fit society’s profile of a female spy so perfectly: beautiful, seductive, and duplicitous.

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Mata Hari fit society’s profile of a female spy so perfectly: beautiful, seductive, and duplicitous. That’s why the Germans, and the British, and the French all thought she must actually be a spy. Even when they couldn’t find any evidence of it. Here is the story of a woman who had many faults, but almost certainly not the one she was executed for. Hosted by Lori Davis.

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