From: Sandy Thatcher <[log in to unmask]> Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2015 22:30:42 -0600 The answer to your question is provided by this provision of US copyright law: > ยง 305 . Duration of copyright: Terminal date > > All terms of copyright provided by sections 302 through 304 run to the end of the calendar year in which they would otherwise expire. Sandy Thatcher > From: Ari Belenkiy <[log in to unmask]> > Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2015 22:16:48 -0800 > > I am a bit puzzled by the dates. > > Anna Frank died in the camp in Jan 1945. > > If we count 70 years, her diary should go public in Jan 2015, not in 2016. > > Any legalities involved? > > Ari Belenkiy