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Corrie ten Boom is Born
On April 15, 1892, Corrie ten Boom was born in Haarlem, Netherlands to Casper ten Boom (a jeweler and watchmaker) and his wife Cornelia Johanna Arnolda ten Boom. She was the last of their children - the youngest of 4. -
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Nazis Invade and Corrie Rescues
On May 10, 1940, Nazi Germany invaded the Netherlands. Corrie began to rescue Jews in Haarlem in November of 1941, beginning with her neighbors. She hid them in her home in what we know today as "the hiding place." Some stayed for hours while others stayed for days and months. By 1943, her operation included 80 co-conspirators and she had helped save nearly 800 lives.
The ten Boom House - AKA the Hiding Place -
Corrie ten Boom is Arrested
On February 28, 1944, the ten Boom family was betrayed. This resulted in their their arrest and imprisonment. Corrie was sentenced to spend her first months in prison. She was later taken to camp Ravensbruck where she was reunited with her sister, Betsie. Here, they faced great suffering and witnessed horrific iniquities. -
Corrie ten Boom is Released
In late December 1944, Corrie ten Boom was released from Ravensbruck (due to a clerical error). She returned to Haarlem only to find out that all remaining women of her age had been killed at camp Ravensbruck. -
The Hiding Place is Published
Upon her arrival, Corrie ten Boom shared the Word of God by telling her story. Specifically, she told of the miracle it was to be alive after all she experienced and suffered. With the help of John and Elizabeth Sherrill, she published a book called The Hiding Place recounting those specific moments of both suffering and victory throughout her life. Today, over 2 million copies have been sold.
Quotes from The Hiding Place
