A DARK CHAPTER IN HISTORY: THE ZONG MASSACRE

A Dark Chapter in History: The Zong Massacre

In the belly of 1790, a monstrous deed took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by callousness, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke|John|William], instructed that over 130 African captives be dumped overboard. The massacre was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by the desire to secure insurance payout for the lost s

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Masks of Mortality: Plague Doctors and the Black Death

In a grim epoch of unfathomable pestilence, during the Black Death ripped across Europe, a chilling apparition emerged from the: the plague doctor. Wearing a long, bizarre coat of waxed cloth and a unusual mask fashioned from leather, it emerged a symbol of both fear and fleeting hope. They masks, often bearing glass, were believed to filter the ai

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