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Corrie ten Boom
Cornelia "Corrie" ten Boom was a Dutch Christian who helped many Jews escape the Nazis during World War 2, harboring them as refugees. Her autobiography, The Hiding Place, was released in 1971 and she died in 1983.
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Who was in the plane that bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
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The two atomic bombs dropped on Japan were dropped by two different aircraft. The first bomb was dropped on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945 by the Enola Gaye. The second, dropped on Nagasaki on August 9, 1945, was dropped by Bockscar.
When did Corrie ten Boom die?
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Corrie ten Boom died on April 15, 1983 at the age of 91.
How long was Corrie ten Boom in Ravensbruck?
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From February 1944 until the camp administration released Corrie ten Boom in late December 28th 1944. Betsie (her sister) knew that she would be out before the new year.
Why did Corrie ten Boom help the Jews?
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Corrie ten Boom helped the Jews because they are God’s people, and they were being persecuted by the Nazis. The Jews, or Hebrews, were God’s chosen people.
Who did Corrie Ten Boom help?
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Corrie Ten Boom helped hundreds of Jews escape persecution by hiding them in her home. It is estimated that the family saved over 800 Jews. She was the only one of her family who survived the Concentration Camps they were sent to after soldiers discovered the Jews they were hiding.
What were some of Corrie Ten Boom's hobbies?
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Corrie Ten Boom was an inspirational Christian writer, speaker and watchmaker. She had a passion for life and enjoyed a variety of hobbies.
Some of Corrie Ten Boom's hobbies included gardening, reading, writing, sewing, and knitting. She loved to spend time in her garden, tending to her flowers and vegetables. She also enjoyed reading books on theology and philosophy. Corrie was an avid writer and wrote several books, including her famous autobiography, The Hiding Place. She was also a talented seamstress and enjoyed making clothes for herself and her family. Corrie was an excellent knitter and often made sweaters, blankets, and other items for her family and friends.
In what year did Corrie ten boom's brother hendrik Jan die?
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He died on 13th January 1904
What is an Corrie and how is it formed?
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Corries or Cirques are bowl like hollows in a mountain range, formed by the action of a small glacier.
What part did Corrie ten Boom play in the holocaust?
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She and the rest of the ten boom family did all that they could to save as many Jews as they could from the NAZI Holocaust. She is counted as a "Righteous Gentile" by Israel.
Does Corrie ten Boom still have family members alive?
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No, not from my research, she has no immediate family members alive.
Who did William ten boom Mary?
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Willem ten Boom married Tine who was Dr. van Veen's sister. Dr. van Veen was one of the Tantes doctors.
Did Corrie ten Boom help the Jewish people?
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in 1944 the ten Boom family was arrested and taken to the Scheveningen prison, then the Vught political concentration camp, and finally the Ravensbrück concentration camp in Germany in September 1944
