A Dark Chapter in History: The Zong Massacre

In the heart of 1825, a monstrous deed took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by greed, 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 maximize insurance payout for the lost slaves

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Masks of Mortality: Plague Doctors and the Black Death

In the grim epoch of devastating pestilence, as the Black Death ripped across Europe, a chilling apparition emerged from the shadows: the plague doctor. Clad a long, bizarre coat of greased cloth and a unusual mask fashioned from leather, they was a representation of both fear and fleeting hope. These masks, regularly equipped with eyes, were imagi

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