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35 Captivating Facts About Anne Frank And Her Family

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Anne, Otto, and other family members at Miep Gies’ wedding. Anne Frank.org. 
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2. Anne Frank Dreamed Of Becoming A Famous Writer

Anne Frank writing in 1941. Columbian.

No one knows precisely when Anne’s dreams of becoming a writer came to be, but she spent most of her time writing while hiding in the secret annex. Anne hoped that after the war, she could return to school and then begin traveling the world. 

In addition to writing in her diary, Anne wrote several short stories. She also collected quotes from books and wrote them in various places in a notebook. On May 11, 1944, Anne opened up about her dreams for the future when she wrote she wanted to become “a journalist, and later on a famous writer.”

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