A Stain on Humanity: The Zong Massacre

In the heart of 1825, a monstrous deed took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by greed, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke||William], demanded that over 130 African captives be thrown overboard. These horrors was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by a need to maximize insurance payout for the lost slaves. All

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Masks of Mortality: Plague Doctors and the Black Death

In a grim epoch of ravaging pestilence, as the Black Death descended across Europe, a chilling figure emerged from its: the plague doctor. Wearing a long, horrific coat of greased cloth and a distinctive mask constructed from leather, he became a omen of both fear and temporary hope. These masks, often bearing glass, were imagined to filter the fou

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