Julia Child was a Spy? (WWII Special Series)

"One of the things she worked on was shark repellent. This was a big problem during the war. They were developing explosives to combat German U boats but these explosives were being set of by sharks, so they needed ways to repel sharks from the explosives. This was one of the things Julia Child was working on"

Before perfecting the art of French cooking, Julia Child worked at the OSS, the precursor to the CIA. Learn more about her work, her boss, Wild Bill Donovan, and actual spy, Virginia Hall. 

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If you're interested in in more information, we find these sources helpful:

• Julia's Marriage to Paul
• American History Museum: Julia Child's Kitchen
• The Child's Georgetown DC Home
• Wild Bill Donovan Bio: CIA
• New Yorker, Profile on OSS
• NPR, Virginia Hall

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