THE ATROCITY ON THE ZONG

The Atrocity on the Zong

In the depths of 1790, a abominable crime took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by a lust for profit, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke||], ordered that over 130 African captives be thrown into the sea. The massacre was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by a calculation to increase insurance payout for the los

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Masks of Mortality: Plague Doctors and the Black Death

In the grim epoch of unfathomable pestilence, as the Black Death descended across Europe, a chilling apparition emerged from its: the plague doctor. Wearing a long, horrific coat of greased cloth and a distinctive mask fashioned from leather, he emerged a omen of both fear and temporary hope. These masks, frequently equipped with peepholes, were th

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