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Anne Frank Her life, the diary, and the Secret Annex

Get informed on the work of Anne Frank. Browse through our news and read our blog.

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The Helpers Were Arrested, Too

The eight in the Secret Annex weren’t the only ones apprehended in the raid: The Gestapo also arrested Johannes Kleiman and Victor Kugler. At SD headquarters, the two were separated from the rest of the

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Analysis of Her Handwriting Reveals

She was loyal honest and ambitious says an expert after an analysis of Anne’s penmanship. Anne Frank said so much with her words but the way she wrote them tells us even more. Expert handwriting

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Anne’s Favorite Places To Write

With 500 square feet of space, there were only so many spots in the Secret Annex where Anne Frank could find some peace and quiet to be alone with her thoughts. Sometimes, she’d go upstairs

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How Anne Improved as a Writer

Over the two years from when she first started keeping a diary, Anne Frank sharpened her natural skills- and made sure the updated version showcased that growth. In addition to the entries she edited for

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The Brave Woman Who Helped

Miep Gies was a Dutch national, born on February 15, 1909, in Vienna, Austria. Her parents were Wilhelm and Mathilde Santruschitz. She was the youngest of four siblings, having two older brothers and one sister.

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Questions of Authenticity

At the height of the diary’s popularity-as The Diary of a Young Girl film arrived in theaters-Holocaust deniers came out in opposition, going as far as to dispute its very authenticity. In 1959, Otto Frank

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