THE ATROCITY ON THE ZONG

The Atrocity on the Zong

In the belly of 1781, a abominable crime 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. The massacre was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by a calculation to maximize insurance payout for the lost

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Masks of Mortality: Plague Doctors and the Black Death

In this grim epoch of unfathomable pestilence, when the Black Death ripped across Europe, a chilling specter emerged from the shadows: the plague doctor. Wearing a long, bizarre coat of oiled cloth and a alarming mask constructed from leather, they emerged a omen of both fear and temporary hope. They masks, frequently bearing glass, were believed t

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