LEEUWARDEN, Netherlands (AP) – A century ago on Sunday, an exotic dancer named Mata Hari was executed by a French firing squad, condemned as a sultry Dutch double agent who supposedly caused … ...

Mata Hari’s True Story Remains a Mystery 100 Years After Her Death 5 minute read Mata Hari (1876-1917), real name Gertrude Margarete Zelle. Dancer on French stage, executed as a spy by the French.

But the truth is a lot more interesting, and to discover the real Mata Hari, you have to travel to her hometown. She was born in Leeuwarden in 1876. Her real name was Margaretha Zelle.

Mata Hari is a name that conjures images of mystery, seduction, and intrigue, emblematic of the complex roles she played as a dancer, courtesan, and alleged spy during World War I. Born Margaretha ...

Mata Hari (Malay for “eye of the day”) captivated European audiences with her spiritual yet sexually charged performances Bibliothèque nationale de France A century after her death, the Dutch ...

Mata Hari #2 is another absorbing installment of this miniseries, delivering a far more focused and easy-to-follow narrative with the second issue.

A century ago on Sunday, the exotic dancer Mata Hari, real name Margaretha Zelle, was executed by a French firing squad, condemned as a sultry Dutch double agent who supposedly caused the deaths ...

Mata Hari’s daring performances at lavish parties during the so-called “Belle Époque” attract influential political and economic leaders, among them the handsome Swiss Oscar Samsonet. He ...

Knopf notes that during the past two decades, Germany, Holland, and the U.K.’s MI5 have released their files on Mata Hari, which aided Coelho immensely in his research.