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The Basics
Location
Capitol Square, S.W.
Common Name: Horse Chestnut
Botanical Name: Aesculus hippocastanum
Current Location: Capitol Square, S.W.
Planted: April 30, 2014
Sponsor: Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Honoree Details
Jewish teenager Anne Frank and her family went into hiding to flee Nazi persecution during World War II. "The Diary of Anne Frank," with her thoughts, wishes and experiences from that time has gone on to be read by millions.