ACH148: Maria von Trapp’s life inspired the film The Sound of Music, but as Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us, her life was so much more exciting and inspiring and faith-filled than even Hollywood could make it.

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* Movie vs. Reality: The Real Story of the Von Trapp Family | National Archives

* The Real-Life Story of Maria von Trapp

* As Rosmarie Trapp dies, what happened to the other The Sound of Music siblings? | Daily Mail Online

* Maria von Trapp – Wikipedia

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