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Millions gripped by 1945 teen journal
Dear diary: American teenager Charlotte Buchsbaum (left) used a journal that originally belonged to her grandfather to record events taking place in her life. These included everything from what she wore and how she did her hair, to the anxiety she felt about the world being at war. Glossary
VE Day - On Victory in Europe Day, or VE Day (8 May, 1945), Germany unconditionally surrendered its military forces to the Allies, including the United States.
Brooklyn - A borough of New York City located at the westernmost end of Long Island in the State of New York.
Nazi - A German political party of the twentieth century, led by Adolf Hitler. The Nazis controlled Germany from the early 1930s until the end of World War II.
Great Fire of London - the fire began on 2 September 1666 at Thomas Farriner’s bakery. The exact cause remains unknown, but some historians believe it resulted from a spark from Farriner’s oven falling onto a nearby pile of fuel.
Parson - An old-fashioned word for a vicar or other member of the clergy, especially a Protestant one.