Where Anne Died

60th Anniversary of Liberation of Belsen commemorated. She died only 6 weeks before the camp was liberated, if I recall correctly.

Lest we forget...

Anne Frank the Writer | An Unfinished Story

Speaking of Anne, look at this exhibit from the US Holocaust Memorial Museum: Anne Frank the Writer | An Unfinished Story. Check it out, especially the links page. (via amanita)

The Boy Who Loved Anne Frank

Peter Van Pels did not survive the concentration camps. Otto Frank was the only one of the 8 people who lived in the Secret Annex who survived. However, a new novel by Ellen Feldman says what if Peter had survived?

Could be an interesting book... I've always wondered about Anne herself. What would her life have been like? I doubt she would have the fame she has today, probably preferring to keep her diary private.

Remembering the Holocaust--Never Again

60 years ago today, Auschwitz was liberated by the Soviet Army.

A week of events were planned by the U.N. Tom Carter has some interesting thoughts on the Holocaust. Here's what the current administration of Germany had to say on Tuesday.

And if you want to know what it was like to be a victim, read this report from Nizkor.org.

Dear Kitty...

Anne Frank's family home is to become a home for writers.

Holocaust Movie

Last night I watched the 2nd half of the miniseries "Uprising" on NBC. Before Sept. 11, I would have viewed this miniseries as just another Holocaust movie. But after the events of Sept. 11, for me to say "just another Holocaust movie" would be a great mistake. Those people were willing to die to be free, to stay alive. Would you?

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Uprising
U.S. Holocaust Museum
Anne Frank
Yad Vashem