My Dearest Petel: A Teenage Fantasy of First Love On January 8, 1944, from the confines of the Secret Annex, Anne Frank poured a passionate fantasy into her diary, centered…
The Joy of Figure Skates In a letter to her relatives in Switzerland on January 13, 1941, Anne Frank beautifully captured the simple, all-consuming joy of a winter pastime: ice…
A Life Before the Annex: Edith Frank-Holländer Born in Aachen, Germany, on January 16, 1900, Edith Holländer was the youngest daughter of Abraham Holländer and Rosa Stern. She grew up…
The Final Conversation: Rivalry to Witness The relationship between Anne Frank and her classmate, Nanette (Nanny) Blitz, was initially one of typical teenage rivalry. As students at the Jewish Lyceum,…
Home on Marbachweg: The Sweetest Years In the spring of 1927, Otto Frank, Edith Frank-Holländer, and baby Margot moved into their apartment at Marbachweg 307-I in Frankfurt, a significant step…
The Best Friend Jacqueline van Maarsen, born in Amsterdam on January 30, 1929, was Anne Frank's "best friend." Their friendship began in 1941 at the Jewish Lyceum and was marked…
Laughter on the Sled: Anne Frank in Merwedeplein Julianne Duke's memory of her childhood friend, Anne Frank, offers a beautiful, intimate glimpse into Anne's energetic and affectionate nature before the…
The Names of the Frank Sisters The names of Anne and Margot Frank tell a poignant story, shifting from terms of familial love to chilling bureaucratic additions imposed by the…
Giving Up, Holding On On February 4, 1944, Anne Frank documented a moment of utter exhaustion and despair in her diary. The relentless anxiety and isolation of the Secret Annex…
When Laughter Broke the Silence On February 8, 1944, amid the crushing tension of the Secret Annex, Anne Frank recorded a moment that was both ordinary and extraordinary. She confessed…