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16 hours ago · They would stop at the so-called "stations" or "depots" during the day and rest. The stations were often located in basements, [47] barns, [48] churches, [49] or in hiding places in caves. [50] The resting spots where the freedom seekers could sleep and eat were given the code names "stations" and "depots", which were held by "station masters".
16 hours ago · Recorded December 8, 1941. Franklin Delano Roosevelt[a] (January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945), commonly known by his initials FDR, was an American politician who served as the 32nd president of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945. The longest serving U.S. president, he is the only president to have served more than two terms.
16 hours ago · Deng Xiaoping. Deng Xiaoping (Chinese: 邓小平[a]; 22 August 1904 – 19 February 1997) was a Chinese revolutionary, politician, and statesman. He served as the paramount leader of the People's Republic of China (PRC) from 1978 to 1989. After the death of Mao Zedong in 1976, Deng rose to power and led China through a period of Reform and ...
16 hours ago · The Korean Demilitarized Zone (Korean: 한반도 비무장 지대) is a heavily militarized strip of land running across the Korean Peninsula near the 38th parallel north. The demilitarized zone (DMZ) is a border barrier that divides the peninsula roughly in half.
