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Else Ury

Else Ury (1 November 1877 – 13 January 1943) was a German-Jewish novelist and children's book author. Her best-known character is the blonde doctor's daughter Annemarie Braun, whose life from childhood to old age is told in the ten volumes of the highly successful Nesthäkchen series. The books, the six-part TV series Nesthäkchen (1983), based on the first three volumes, as well as the new DVD edition (2005) caught the attention of millions of readers and viewers. During Ury's lifetime Nesthäkchen und der Weltkrieg (Nesthäkchen and the World War), the fourth volume, was the most popular. Else Ury was a member of the German Bürgertum (middle class). She was pulled between patriotic German citizenship and Jewish cultural heritage. This situation is reflected in her writings, although the Nesthäkchen books make no references to Judaism. In 1943, Else Ury was deported to Auschwitz concentration camp, where she is thought to have died the day after her arrival.

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Else Ury (1 November 1877 – 13 January 1943) was a German-Jewish novelist and children's book author. Her best-known character is the blonde doctor's daughter Annemarie Braun, whose life from childhood to old age is told in the ten volumes of the highly successful Nesthäkchen series. The books, the six-part TV series Nesthäkchen (1983), based on the first three volumes, as well as the new DVD edition (2005) caught the attention of millions of readers and viewers. During Ury's lifetime Nesthäkchen und der Weltkrieg (Nesthäkchen and the World War), the fourth volume, was the most popular. Else Ury was a member of the German Bürgertum (middle class). She was pulled between patriotic German citizenship and Jewish cultural heritage. This situation is reflected in her writings, although the Nesthäkchen books make no references to Judaism. In 1943, Else Ury was deported to Auschwitz concentration camp, where she is thought to have died the day after her arrival.

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  1. date of birth: 1877-11-01 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of death: 1940-09-23 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. date of death: 1943-01-13 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  4. date of foundation: 1904 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  5. publication date: 1918 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  6. publication date: 1994 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of birth is "1877-11-01". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of death is "1940-09-23". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the date of death is "1943-01-13". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. The record states that the date of foundation is "1904". What evidence would count against this claim?
  6. The record states that the publication date is "1918". What evidence would count against this claim?
  7. The record states that the publication date is "1994". What evidence would count against this claim?
  8. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  9. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372532004

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