Leanne Voerman

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Anne Frank, for example, became a national and international symbol of bravery in the face of cruelty, her house in Amsterdam reminding the world of how the plucky Dutch had bravely hidden her from the Nazis, only for the evil Germans to capture her anyway. Less remarked on was the fact that the Franks were actually arrested by three Dutch policemen, at least one of whom continued serving in the Amsterdam police force until 1980.
Why the Dutch are Different: A Journey into the Hidden Heart of the Netherlands: From Amsterdam to Zwarte Piet, the acclaimed guide to travel in Holland
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