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A Walk Through the Library: Piercing the Wall
Guests to the Library are transported back to a period of intense international conflict as they view a realistic reproduction of a segment of the Berlin Wall. Barbed wire, guard posts, and barricades line the room to portray what life was like in Eastern Europe before the fall of communism.Voices are heard, speaking first in German and then English, at a replica of "Checkpoint Charlie," the infamous border checkpoint between East and West Berlin during the Cold War. A video shows how Billy Graham was able to go behind the "Iron Curtain" when he was invited to speak in Yugoslavia, Hungary, Poland, Russia, and Romania during a period when little or no Christian activity was permitted in these countries. Testimonies from individuals who heard Graham speak in these countries describe the large crowds and significant impressions Graham’s visits made on their countries. As guests exit this exhibit, they hear and see video footage of the Russian Army singing, "The Battle Hymn of the Republic."
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