Historical Figures

Anne Frank

b. 1933

Annelies Marie “Anne” Frank (June 12, 1929 – February/March 1945) was a German-Dutch diarist and one of the most discussed Jewish victims of the Holocaust. She gained fame posthumously with the publication of “The Diary of a Young Girl” (originally “Het...

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Early Life

Anne Frank: Early Life Birth and Family Background Annelies Marie Frank was born on June 12, 1929, in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, to Otto Heinrich Frank and Edith Holländer Frank. She was the younger...

The Diary and Its Creation

Anne Frank: The Diary and Its Creation The Gift of the Diary Anne Frank’s career as a writer, though tragically brief, began with a birthday gift. On June 12, 1942, for her thirteenth birthday,...

Major Works

Anne Frank: Major Works The Diary of a Young Girl Anne Frank’s only major work is “The Diary of a Young Girl” (originally “Het Achterhuis” - The Secret Annex), but this...