A Moment in Time: Report Cards, Babies, and Blackouts On December 13, 1940, in a letter to her grandmother, Anne Frank provided a snapshot of life in Amsterdam that perfectly…
The Comics They Loved: Doe Mee Anne and Margot Frank enjoyed a typical pre-war childhood activity: reading comic strips. Their favorite was Doe Mee, a popular Dutch comic published by…
Margot: A Strong Swimmer 🏊🏼♀️ Margot Frank's life in Amsterdam included the simple, active joys of a pre-war childhood, one of which was swimming. On August 22, 1935, she successfully…
A Gift of Pages and the Burden of Illness On December 22, 1943, Anne Frank addressed her imaginary friend, Kitty, with a mix of excitement and apology. The most immediately…
A Taste of Christmas in the Annex On December 27, 1943, Anne Frank documented a moment of profound generosity and joy that broke through the oppressive gloom of the Secret…
The Guilt of the Survivor On December 29, 1943, Anne Frank wrote one of the most psychologically complex and heartbreaking entries in her diary. Confined in the Secret Annex, her…
A Vicious Circle: Anne and Her Mother On January 3, 1944, Anne Frank penned one of the most honest and painful entries in her diary, reflecting on her famously difficult…
Holiday Fun and Oliebolletjes Hannah Pick-Goslar, one of Anne Frank's closest friends, provided a warm and intimate memory of their life before the war, centered around the celebration of holidays.…
Margot's Early School Days Margot Frank's early schooling provides a poignant record of a life uprooted by the rise of Nazism. Her formal education began in Frankfurt am Main at…
Margot: A Dedicated Student in a New Land After arriving in Amsterdam in December 1933, Margot Frank quickly settled into her new life. She began attending the Jeker School on…