Celebrity chef Julia Child was part of the U.S. intelligence effort during World War II, working for the now-defunct Office of Strategic Services, the CIA's predecessor.Associated Press: Documents: Julia Child part of WWII era spy ring (August 13, 2008) Although this chapter in Child's life has been previously reported, new details emerged in files on 24,000 OSS members released by the National Archives on August 14, 2008.Associated Press: Documents: Julia Child part of WWII era spy ring (August 13, 2008) Child, who died in 2004, just short of her 92nd birthday, was stationed in both China and Sri Lanka, and helped develop a repellent to keep sharks from setting off underwater mines.NPR: The Lady Was a Spy (April 4, 2002)
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I looked for a good video of Julia, since I miss her wit and charm. I would watch her shows as a child and always hoped I could ...
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Julia Child cooked French cuisine. Although she was a History major, when her and husband Paul Cushing Child moved temporarily to France, she decided to attend the world ...
