Welcome! This week I talk about the woman who became the blueprint for Femme Fatales, Mata Hari. Exotic dancer, courtesan, international spy. But was she? And how did her life get to a point where this accusation would be believable?

This series started out on Youtube sometime in 2020, but I'm moving it to podcast form. Each week I'll cover the stories of some incredible women from throughout history. Hopefully, I can do their stories justice.

Sources:

https://time.com/4977634/mata-hari-true-history/

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mata-hari-executed

https://www.biography.com/performer/mata-hari

http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/matahari.htm

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mata-Hari-Dutch-dancer-and-spy

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/dec/05/the-real-mata-hari-executed-abused-woman

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20171020-who-was-the-real-mata-hari

https://hariatisinaga.medium.com/nyai-the-spirit-that-haunts-indonesian-women-81bbd925cbf1

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Njai

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Inspirational Women From History: Mata Hari