Visiting the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam

Visiting the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam

Perhaps one of the most famous historic residents of Amsterdam is Anne Frank. Nearly every school aged child in the States reads the diary she kept during the war years. Originally published by her father, Otto Frank, in 1947, her diary has since been translated into 67 languages and sold more than 30 million copies world wide. She has become the voice for so many of those that did not have a voice.

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Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial

Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial

ust outside of Luxembourg city is the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial.  Aaron and I made sure to stop here on our way home.  It was established on December 29, 1944 by the 609th Quartermaster Company of the US Army when American troops began burying those lost in battle. Today, over 5,000 service men and women have the cemetery as their final resting place.  In 1951, the land on which the cemetery rest was signed over to the US for their use in perpetuity. 

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