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years in poverty. Not until 30 years after the war, was she granted a government pension in recognition of her
work for the Federal Army

Harriet was a woman of courage who trusted in the Lord. She was not only courageous, but she put
shoeleather to her beliefs! She was a active participant in what God was doing. How about you? Are
you in the race, or just watching others run? How about joining Harriet and others and get in the race?

Harriet Tubman: Fearless Freedom Fighter who Liberated Hundreds of Slaves

Corrie ten Boom 1892 – 1983

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Cornelia "Corrie" ten Boom was born in Haarlem, Netherlands, in 1892, and grew
up in a devoutly religious family. During World War II, she and her family harbored
hundreds of Jews to protect them from arrest by Nazi authorities. Betrayed by a
fellow Dutch citizen, the entire family was imprisoned. Corrie survived and started
a worldwide ministry and later told her story in a book entitled The Hiding Place.

Early Life
Cornelia Arnolda Johanna ten Boom was born on April 15, 1892, in Haarlem, Netherlands, near Amsterdam.
Known as "Corrie" all her life, she was the youngest child, with two sisters, Betsie and Nollie, and one brother,
Willem. Their father, Casper, was a jeweler and watchmaker. Cornelia was named after her mother.

The ten Boom family lived in the Beje house in Haarlem (short for Barteljorisstraat, the street where the house
was located) in rooms above Casper's watch shop. Family members were strict Calvinists in the Dutch Reformed
Church. Faith inspired them to serve society, offering shelter, food and money to those in need. In this tradition,

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