A Stain on Humanity: The Zong Massacre

In the heart of 1825, a monstrous deed took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by a lust for profit, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke|John|], instructed that over 130 African captives be cast overboard. These horrors was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by a need to increase insurance payout for the lost slave

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Masks of Mortality: Plague Doctors and the Black Death

In the grim epoch of ravaging pestilence, during the Black Death swept across Europe, a chilling figure emerged from the shadows: the plague doctor. Wearing a long, horrific coat of greased cloth and a unusual mask constructed from leather, it emerged a symbol of both fear and temporary hope. Their masks, frequently bearing eyes, were believed to f

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