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  1. ’ is the fictional character addressed many of her diary letters to. But where did the character of Kitty come from? Here you can read who Kitty really was and how, in Anne’s imagination, she was part of a larger circle of friends:

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  2. 1944, exactly ago, and the other people from the arrive at concentration and extermination camp -Birkenau.

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  3. 75% of the Dutch Jews were murdered during the Second World War. In countries such as Belgium and France, these percentages were much lower. Read what caused the differences:

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  4. '...her very personal voice is also what explains her appeal, even to people with whom she had nothing in common. It is why she is still read all over the world. It is, above all, what made her a born writer.' in on

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  5. died on this day in 1980. He is best known as ’s father. Without him, Anne's diary would not have been published, and there would not have been an . But of course, he was much more than Anne's father. Read more:

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  6. was born in 1896. He was one of the helpers of and the other people in hiding and using the as a hiding place was his idea. To the people in hiding, his positivity and support were indispensable:

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  7. in 1944, 75 years ago, and the other people in hiding were put on a train to the transit camp. ⁠ Picture: Dutch Jews board the train that is to take them to Auschwitz. Photograph by Rudolf Breslauer from 1942 or 1943.

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  8. in 1944, 75 years ago, and the other people in hiding were discovered and arrested. For over two years they had been living with the constant fear of discovery. In this reconstruction, you will learn what we know about this day:

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  9. This week celebrates the and of the + community. We’re posting this from today in hopes that it will inspire people to be happy, today and in the future.

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  10. in 1941, was captured on film for - as far as we know - the only time in her life. She is leaning out of the window of her house in to get a good look at the girl next door's wedding outside.

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  11. in 1944, wrote one of her most . What does Anne Frank mean to you? Share it with us!

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  12. in 1942, Hermann and Auguste van Pels, and their 17 year old son Peter, joined and her family in their hiding place. At first, Anne did not like Peter much. Yet over time, they developed a , fell in and shared their first .

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  13. in 1942, the Frank family goes into hiding. A few days later, wrote about being in hiding in her diary. ‘Of course we can't ever look out the window or go outside. And we have to be quiet, so the people downstairs can't hear us.’

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  14. The of was published 25 June 1947, just over 5 years after Anne's 13th birthday, the day she received her diary. On 29 March 1944, Anne wrote: "Imagine how interesting it would be if I published a novel about the Secret Annex."

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  15. Today, it is exactly 90 years ago that Anne Frank was born, on 12 June 1929. we also reflect on Anne Frank's life and legacy in other places and in other ways; read more: What does mean to you? Share it with us!

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  16. On 12 June 2019, it will be 90 years since was born. We will reflect on Anne Frank's life and legacy in different venues and in different ways. What does Anne Frank mean to you? Share it with us!

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  17. 6 June 1944, 75 years ago, Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, it’s ! Otto Frank marks progress of Allied forces on little map in Secret Annex & are investigating how they must have known exactly how the front moved

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  18. Retweeted
    Jun 5

    During stay in New York City's a dozen original objects from are shown for the first time in North America. For information & tickets for the exhibition, now open ➡

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  19. Started this morning to mark the 90th anniversary of Anne Frank's birth coming June 12th

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  20. Australian actor & singer visited today with his wife & actress Deborra-Lee and their daughter Ava. He is touring with In our guestbook he wrote: “This is my second time here! What an amazing legacy to a truly horrific story.”

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