New research into Frank family emigration efforts Subscribe Past Issues Translate The Georgia Commission on the Holocaust is a secular, non-partisan state-agency. View this email in your browser About | Contact | Support RSS July 2018 Newsletter New research into Otto Frank's attempts to emigrate to the US July 6, 1942 - the Frank family goes into hiding in Amsterdam https://us2.campaign-archive.com/?u=b4638d59150d233f327c9de4c&id=2879c6805b[7/9/2018 11:54:43 AM] New research into Frank family emigration efforts (Photo: One of the last known photos taken of the Frank family, taken on the Merwedeplein square in Amsterdam, 1941. Anne Frank Stichting, Amsterdam) On 6 July 1942, 76 years ago today, the Frank family went into hiding in the Secret Annex. After fruitless attempts to emigrate, going into hiding was the only remaining way to stay out of the hands of the Nazis. The Van Pels family and Fritz Pfeffer joined the Frank family in https://us2.campaign-archive.com/?u=b4638d59150d233f327c9de4c&id=2879c6805b[7/9/2018 11:54:43 AM] New research into Frank family emigration efforts the Secret Annex shortly afterwards. Their attempts to emigrate had also failed. Today the Anne Frank House and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum present their report of their research into the attempts of Otto Frank, Anne's father, to emigrate to the United States. Bureaucracy, war and time thwarted Otto's emigration attempts, as well as those of many other Jews. Read more Events News FREE Educator Workshop December 6-7 - Gainesville, GA A Survivor's Story: Manuela Mendels Bornstein November 18 - Peachtree Corners, GA New text from Anne Frank's diary revealed The covered pages were photographed during a regular check on the condition of the diaries in 2016. Thanks to image processing technology, the text was made legible. Read more. Upcoming Exhibit Closings The most up-to-date holiday hours and closings are posted on our website. Please note that additional dates may be added to the list below: September 19 November 22-23 December 25 About Us | Contact Us | Support Us The Georgia Commission on the Holocaust is a secular, non-partisan state-agency. Anne Frank in the World: 1929-1945 is an exhibit by Anne Frank House and Anne Frank Center USA. It is presented in Georgia by the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust. https://us2.campaign-archive.com/?u=b4638d59150d233f327c9de4c&id=2879c6805b[7/9/2018 11:54:43 AM] New research into Frank family emigration efforts Copyright 2018 Georgia Commission on the Holocaust, All rights reserved. unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences https://us2.campaign-archive.com/?u=b4638d59150d233f327c9de4c&id=2879c6805b[7/9/2018 11:54:43 AM]