Jan Gies

The town lay nestled within the hills, quiet and secluded. Trade rarely arrived from the broad river that flowed through the middle of town, and the merchants that came with them were businesslike and quiet. No one had dared to follow the river’s meandering path, nor did anyone desire to do so. And such, when Captain Tory first arrived, curious questions and rumors swirled about him. The voices of children posited simple inquiries and feverishly tangled theories while parents watched and…

My project will perform a content analysis format to examine the portrayal of gender in the children’s book series, The Berenstain Bears, written by Jan, Stan, and Mike Berenstain. The two books And Too Much Junk Food and Get Ready for School will be my analysis material. I will look at how this social problem is coded by analyzing the portrayal of the mother, father, brother, and sister bears, and how they relate to each other. Each of the characters in The Berenstain Bears children’s books…

The Fifteenth Century Netherlandish Schools: Beauty and skill over symbols and literal reality, case study of Arnolfini portrait, NG186 London’s National Gallery has a history of high-quality research on early Netherlandish paintings and Lorne Campbell’s catalogue is a fine addition. The progress in the technical investigation of paintings separates this volume from the earlier ones including infra-red reflectography, the study of medium samples, paint and of the original frames.The Fifteenth…

Jan Van Eyck, one of the most famous painters from the Renaissance era, is a man of mystery; no one knows anything about his childhood, birth, or family. The documents from his time were most likely lost, didn’t survive, or were never documented. He is known for his paintings in the courts, religious art works, portraits of famous figures, and himself. There aren’t many records of his early life. It is unknown about his birth because it was never documented by his mother and father or lost.…

you know my first mate’s real name,” the Captain continued. “Most would simply refer to him as ‘The Strategist.’” ‘Cedric’ was hardly Caelan’s real name, but the statement was one she wouldn’t answer easily. She changed the subject. “And here I thought that if you actually caught me, you’d kill me on sight. How moralistic of you, Captain.” “Merely pestering my prey before the kill,” was his smirking reply. His steps were unhurried and leisure as though striding towards a meek slave girl, not an…

Miep Gies was an important person in the lives of the Frank family and the Van Pel family. She risked her life to help the two families. After everyone but Mr. Frank died in the concentration camps Mr. Frank went and lived with Miep Gies and Jan Gies. Miep Gies and Jan Gies had a child named Paul Gies. He was born July 30, 1950. Mr. Frank died August 19, 1980. Miep Gies and Jan Gies lived happily in their home in Holland until Jan Gies died of diabetes in 1993. By this time Paul Gies was 43…

The Greatest Helper in Hide and Seek: Miep Gies Personal Life Miep Gies (her real name was Hermine Santruschitz) was born in February 15, 1909. She was the second daughter of working class parents. In her early age, she caught many illnesses, and had to flee her homeland Vienna, Austria, and lived with the Nieuwenbergs in the Netherlands. Miep was only due for 3 months in Netherlands, but she loved her new family so much, she stayed with them permanently. She returned to Vienna at 16 to…

hidden for a while, would you help? If it were a life or death situation, would you? Miep Gies was an office assistant to Otto Frank, Anne Frank’s father. Gies was a rescuer for the Franks during the Holocaust as she kept them hidden. Miep Gies was a trustworthy friend and co-worker to Otto Frank and risked her life to help hide him and his family. After two long years of secrecy, someone betrayed Gies, and on August 4, 1944, the doors to the stock room were raided by Nazi Police. It was…

one person stood out the most that was Hermine “Miep” Gies.We owe the existence of the book to Miep Gies, the tremendously courageous and just woman who helped Anne Frank and her family hide from the Nazis. Gies not only risked her own life to provide the Franks with food and supplies, but she found, saved, and eventually shared Anne"s diary. A secretary for Otto…

selfless acts could have on lives: Anne Frank's words lived on, and they had the power to change lives,but one person stood out the most in her diary that was Hermine “Miep” Gies. We owe the existence of the book to Miep Gies, a tremendously courageous and just woman who helped Anne Frank and her family hide from the Nazis. Gies not only risked her own life to provide the Franks with food and supplies, but she found, saved, and eventually shared Anne"s diary. She worked as a secretary…