Growing Up in Coventry

Heather from Age 30+…A Lifetime of Books posted today about her grandmother’s experiences in Coventry during WWII, and her take on Helen Humphreys’ Coventry (a book I read earlier this year and highly recommend).
Heather and her family have some fascinating WWII-related stories to tell.  Click here to read the post, where she also includes [...]

Anne Frank Video Footage

Recently At Home With Books, discovered that Anne Frank was indeed caught on video.
If you haven’t ever seen her on video, we suggest you check it out here in this YouTube video.
Anne is caught leaning out of a window, according to the caption with the video.
Please do check out the Anne Frank House as well.

Guest Post by Michael Dean, Author of THE CROOKED CROSS and HIRSCHFELD’S FRIENDS

Today, we’re pleased to welcome Michael Dean, author of The Crooked Cross and the upcoming Hirschfeld’s Friends, to War Through the Generations.
“Accusing Hitler” by Michael Dean
In the late spring of 2006, I was sitting in a Munich library reading a handwritten statement by Hitler’s cook.   Her name was Theresa Linke.  She worked at Haus [...]