“Write back to me, Anne.”
A Teenage Life on the Brink In May 1942, just weeks before her family went into hiding, Anne Frank wrote a letter to her cousin Bernd to wish him a…
On May 26, 1944, Anne Frank wrote a diary entry that revealed her deepest anxieties.
The Longing for an End On May 26, 1944, as her two-year ordeal in the Secret Annex dragged on, Anne Frank wrote an entry that revealed the immense psychological toll…
Margot was Anne’s “big sister.”
The Big Sister In her memory of the Frank sisters, Jacqueline van Maarsen provides a beautiful and insightful look into their relationship. She describes Margot as a "big sister" who…
He had nowhere else to go.
A Return to a Broken Home On June 3, 1945, ten months after his arrest, Otto Frank returned to Amsterdam. He went straight to the home of Miep and Jan…
“Where there’s hope, there’s life.”
A Day of Hope For the people hiding in the Secret Annex, news from the outside world was a precious lifeline. Anne Frank's diary entry on June 6, 1944, captures…
June 14, 1942. Anne Frank turned 13, celebrating with strawberry cake, games, and friends.
The Thirteenth Birthday On June 14, 1942, just weeks before her family went into hiding, Anne Frank celebrated her thirteenth birthday. It was a day of celebration that, in retrospect,…
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 First Time at the Sea In the summer of 1934, Margot and Anne Frank experienced a magical first: they saw the sea. They spent two weeks at a special…
”Dear Grandma, and dear everyone, I want to thank all of you for the lovely birthday letter.”
The Best Birthday In a letter to her grandmother, Alice Frank, in June 1941, Anne Frank's voice is full of the simple joy and excitement of a girl who just…
“It’s an odd idea for someone like me, to keep a diary”
The Secret Confidante When Anne Frank received a diary for her thirteenth birthday, she had her doubts. In her first entry on June 21, 1942, she confessed that it was…
On June 25th 1947, Anne Frank’s diary was published for the first time under the name “Het Achterhuis” (The Secret Annex).
The Voice That Would Not Be Lost On June 25, 1947, a small book with a monumental story was published for the first time. Titled "Het Achterhuis" (The Secret Annex),…
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