A Stain on Humanity: The Zong Massacre

In the belly of 1781, a abominable crime took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by greed, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke||], instructed that over 130 African captives be cast overboard. This act was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by a calculation to maximize insurance payout for the lost slaves. Every s

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Masks of Mortality: Plague Doctors and the Black Death

In a grim epoch of unfathomable pestilence, when the Black Death descended across Europe, a chilling apparition emerged from its: the plague doctor. Clad a long, macabre coat of oiled cloth and a distinctive mask designed from leather, they became a representation of both fear and temporary hope. These masks, regularly equipped with glass, were ima

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