The Diary of Anne Frank

Explore the powerful words and experiences of Anne Frank, whose diary has become one of the world's most significant testimonies to the human spirit.

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July 6, 1942

My First Day in the Secret Annex

Today is the first day in our new hiding place. The Annex is small but will keep us safe. I've brought my diary with me...

October 9, 1942

Life in Hiding

We've been in hiding for three months now. The days blend together, but I try to keep a routine. I've been reading a lot and studying...

April 5, 1944

My Thoughts on Freedom

As spring arrives, I find myself dreaming of the outside world more and more. The thought of freedom, of feeling the sun and fresh air...

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About Anne Frank

Anne Frank was a German-Dutch diarist of Jewish heritage. One of the most discussed Jewish victims of the Holocaust, she gained fame posthumously with the 1947 publication of The Diary of a Young Girl, in which she documents her life in hiding from 1942 to 1944, during the German occupation of the Netherlands in World War II.

Born in Frankfurt, Germany, she lived most of her life in or near Amsterdam, Netherlands. Born a German national, she lost her citizenship in 1941. She and her family were forced to move into hiding after the Nazis occupied the Netherlands.

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