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D-Day was Originally Supposed to Happen on the 5th of June, but a Meteorologist Persuaded Dwight Eisenhower to Postpone the Event at the Last Minute. It Was Vital that the Weather Conditions were Just Right.

In January 1944, General Dwight Eisenhower was appointed commander of Operation Overlord. In the months and weeks before D-Day, the Allies carried out a massive deception operation intended to make the Germans think the main invasion target was Pas-de-Calais, the narrowest point between Britain and France, rather than Normandy. But did you know that D-Day […]

D-Day was Originally Supposed to Happen on the 5th of June, but a Meteorologist Persuaded Dwight Eisenhower to Postpone the Event at the Last Minute. It Was Vital that the Weather Conditions were Just Right. Read More »

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Why Did The Anne Frank Foundation Add Otto Frank as Co-Author of Her Diary?

The Diary of Anne Frank has become an iconic piece of literature. The journal showcases a vivid and moving glimpse into the life of a young Jewish girl growing up in Nazi-occupied Holland during the height of Hitler’s reign. Anne recorded her daily life while hiding from the Nazis in an old warehouse in Amsterdam.

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The copyright for Anne Franke’s diary was due to expire in 2016. To prevent it from falling into public domain, in 2015 the Anne Frank foundation added her father Otto Frank as a co-author.

The Diary of a Young Girl According to the copyright laws in the European Union, as a general rule, rights of authors end seventy years after their death. Hence, the copyright of the diary expired on 1 January 2016. In the Netherlands, for the original publication of 1947 (containing parts of both versions of Anne

The copyright for Anne Franke’s diary was due to expire in 2016. To prevent it from falling into public domain, in 2015 the Anne Frank foundation added her father Otto Frank as a co-author. Read More »

Anne Frank was bisexual and wrote extensively about her attraction to both men and women. The common version of her diaries are censored for this content.

Learning Anne Frank was bisexual is a game-changer Alma via JTA — Like many American children, I first read Anne Frank’s diary in school. And like many American children, I was unaware that I read the first, censored edition of the famous work. There is actually a complete and unabridged second edition. That edition has

Anne Frank was bisexual and wrote extensively about her attraction to both men and women. The common version of her diaries are censored for this content. Read More »