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The Story of Mata Hari: Introduction
The very name of Mata Hari has become synonymous with spying, espionage, intrigue, and sensuality.
The woman who adopted this name was born Margaretha Zelle on August 7, 1876 in Leeuwarden, the Netherlands.
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She was the second child of Adam Zelle and his wife Antje van der Meulen and was the only girl in a family of four boys. M'greet was the nickname her family gave her.
In a family and society known for fair-skinned, blonde, blue-eyed folk, the pretty M'greet was noticeable for her thick black hair, black eyes, and easily tanned olive complexion.
Neighbors thought she had either Jewish or Javanese blood. The latter was suggested because Java was a part of the Dutch East Indies.
Adam Zelle
Adam Zelle had a successful hat business in an era when virtually no man would be seen in public without a hat.
He kept his family in comfortable circumstances and seemed to especially enjoy indulging his vivacious and lovely daughter. She would some