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THE SPY, THE SCANDAL & THE FIRING SQUAD | October 15, 1917
Vincennes, France
On October 15, 1917, the woman known throughout Europe as Mata Hari was executed by a French firing squad after being convicted of spying for Germany during World War I. Her death cemented her reputation as one of history's most notorious secret agents. But more than a century later, historians continue to question whether her crimes matched the sensational accusations made against her.
Born in the Netherlands, Mata Hari reinvented herself as an exotic dancer and became a celebrity in Paris and other European…
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