A DARK CHAPTER IN HISTORY: THE ZONG MASSACRE

A Dark Chapter in History: The Zong Massacre

In the belly of 1825, a monstrous deed took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by callousness, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke|John|William], ordered that over 130 African captives be cast overboard. These horrors was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by a calculation to secure insurance payout for the lost sl

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Masks of Mortality: Plague Doctors and the Black Death

In this grim epoch of ravaging pestilence, when the Black Death ripped across Europe, a chilling specter emerged from the shadows: the plague doctor. Clad a long, macabre coat of oiled cloth and a unusual mask fashioned from leather, it was a symbol of both fear and temporary hope. These masks, often bearing peepholes, were imagined to filter the m

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