Dear Grandma, and dear everyone…
A Summer Postponed: Anne Frank's Last Birthday It’s the simple things that tell the biggest stories. In June 1941, a month after her twelfth birthday, Anne Frank sat down to…
“It’s an odd idea for someone like me, to keep a diary”
The Unexpected Legacy of a Diary On June 20, 1942, a thirteen-year-old girl picked up a diary and began to write. But she started not with a flourish, but with…
During the summer of 1934, Margot and Anne were permitted to go to a special holiday house for children in Zandvoort for two weeks.
The Last Summer at the Sea Before the Secret Annex, before the fear, there was Zandvoort. During the summer of 1934, Anne and Margot Frank were sent to a special…
Pieter Kohnstam was born in Amsterdam in 1936
The Boy with Anne Frank's Souvenir Some people carry their memories in their hearts. Pieter Kohnstam carried his on his chin, a thin white scar that told a story only…
Sunday July 5, 1942, is a warm day, nearly thirty degrees.
The Sunday That Changed Everything It was a warm, quiet Sunday afternoon, the kind of day meant for rest. The sun beat down on Amsterdam, pushing the temperature close…
Photo: Anne, 1942.
Anne in her diary July 15, 1944
The Light from a Hiding Place: Anne Frank's Enduring Hope In a tiny room, hidden from the world, a young girl sat at a desk. It was July 1944, and…
On July 18, 1945, Otto Frank found out what had happened to his children.
The Last Search: A Father's Agonizing Discovery After the war, Otto Frank returned to Amsterdam a changed man. As the sole survivor of the eight people who had hidden in…
In 1933, Miep Gies found a new job as a secretary at Otto Frank’s company Opekta
In 1933, Miep Gies found a new job as a secretary at Otto Frank’s company Opekta. Her first days at work were different to what she had expected. Instead of…
In August 1941 the parents of Jewish pupils received a letter from Amsterdam City Council.
In August 1941 the parents of Jewish pupils received a letter from Amsterdam City Council. The Nazis had adopted a new rule: all Jewish schoolchildren were required to attended separate…
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