1. Traute Lafrenz Page was a German resistance activist who was a member of the White Rose anti-Nazi group during World War II.
11 Facts About Traute Lafrenz
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Together with Heinz Kucharski, Traute Lafrenz studied under Erna Stahl at the Lichtwarkschule, a liberal arts school in Hamburg.
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When coeducation was abolished in 1937, Traute Lafrenz moved to a convent school, from which she and classmate Margaretha Rothe graduated in 1938.
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Together with Rothe, Traute Lafrenz began to study medicine at the University of Hamburg in the summer semester of 1939.
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In May 1941, Traute Lafrenz moved to Munich to study, and while there she got to know Hans Scholl and Christoph Probst.
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Traute Lafrenz attended many talks and discussions of the White Rose group, including those with Kurt Huber.
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When Hans and Sophie Scholl were arrested at the University of Munich on 18 February 1943 for spreading anti-war leaflets, Traute Lafrenz was put under investigation by the Gestapo.
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Traute Lafrenz was an early practitioner of the anthroposophical-inspired holistic medical approach.
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Traute Lafrenz was involved in the anthroposophical movement in the United States for more than half a century.
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Traute Lafrenz retired and lived on Yonges Island near Meggett, South Carolina.
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On 6 March 2023, Traute Lafrenz died on Yonges Island, South Carolina, at age 103, as the last living member of the White Rose group.