Anne in her diary December 22, 1943.
A Little Bit Better In the cold, confined space of the Secret Annex, even a common cold could feel like a monumental event. On December 22, 1943, Anne Frank sat…
“We didn’t make much fuss about Chanuka: we just gave each other a few trifles and then we had the candle.”
A Little Light in the Darkness In the quiet of the Secret Annex, as the world outside was consumed by war, the Frank and van Pels families found a way…
“Anne’s parents always came to our house on the Jewish holidays, and at other times, such as New Year’s Eve, we would go to theirs.”
The Special Parties Before the shadows of war consumed their lives, Anne Frank and her friend, Hannah Pick-Goslar, were just two girls who loved a sleepover. Hannah’s memories of their…
The Notebook (2004)
What You Need To Know: THE NOTEBOOK starts off in an extended care facility focusing on two elderly patients, a man played by James Garner who cares for a woman…
Edith and Margot, 1929.
Edith Frank died on January 7 in 1945 at the age of forty-four.
The Last Act of a Mother's Love In the horrific landscape of Auschwitz-Birkenau, a mother's love became the final, heartbreaking act of her life. Edith Frank, at just forty-four years…
After arriving in Amsterdam, in December 1933
Margot Frank: The Scholar When the Frank family arrived in Amsterdam, they brought with them not just their belongings but also their hopes for a new life. For Margot, this…
Jacqueline van Maarsen was born in Amsterdam on January 31 in 1929.
The Best Friend Who Lived The story of Anne Frank is often told through her diary, but her life was also defined by the people she loved. One of the…
Anne in her diary February 3, 1944
When Hope Feels Like a Distant Star On February 3, 1944, deep in the Secret Annex, Anne Frank penned a line that reveals a moment of profound despair: “I’ve reached…
Anne in her diary on february 12 in 1944
The Longing for a Blue Sky On a day in February 1944, confined to the Secret Annex, Anne Frank looked out a crack in the window and saw a world…
”My wife was progressive and had a deep religious feeling. Margot followed more or less my wife.” (Otto Frank)
Margot Frank: The Quiet Faith For many, the name Margot Frank is often spoken in relation to her younger sister, Anne. But a closer look at her life reveals a…