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Corrie ten Boom and the Secret Room That Saved Hundreds During the Holocaust

On this episode of Our American Stories, during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands, Corrie ten Boom and her family turned their watchmaker’s home into a refuge for Jews facing deportation and death. Working with the Dutch underground, they built a hidden room behind a false w ...  Show more

A Veteran Police Officer on Mental Illness, Homelessness, and the Frontlines of Crisis

On this episode of Our American Stories, Deon Joseph has worked in law enforcement for more than two decades, spending much of that time in places where support systems rarely hold. The people he meets are often in crisis, and the job asks more than it once did. He reflects on ho ...  Show more

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