Peter’s diaries are enhanced when combined with both the context of history along with that of Peter’s personal and family life. The context cards on this page are designed to help teachers and students extend their understanding of the places, dates, and events that intersect with Peter’s diary and life history. (In progress. Stay tuned for more!)
Pre-Diary Context Using Primary Sources:
- September 25, 1929: Feigl Family Photo in Berlin
- April 23, 1935: Peter Starts School in Berlin
- May 5, 1937: Peter’s Baptism in Vienna
- March 13, 1938: Anschluss & Flight from Austria
- 1938-1939: Life in Brussels, Belgium
- May 10, 1940: Ernst’s Arrest & Flight from Belgium
- May 20, 1940: Notice in Newspaper to “German Citizens and Foreigners of Indeterminate Nationality but of German Origin”
- May-June 1940: Detainment in Gurs Camp
- July-August 1940: Settlement in Auch
- August 29, 1940: Petition for Ernst’s Release from Saint-Cyprien Camp
- September 20, 1940: Peter (Pierre) Registers for School in Auch
- October 15, 1940: Postcard from Ernst in Saint-Cyprien Camp
- October 31, 1940: Ernst’s Arrival at Gurs Camp
- March 21, 1941: Feigl Family Reunited in Auch