A DARK CHAPTER IN HISTORY: THE ZONG MASSACRE

A Dark Chapter in History: The Zong Massacre

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|John|William], ordered that over 130 African captives be dumped overboard. The massacre was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by a need to secure insurance payout for the lost

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Masks of Mortality: Plague Doctors and the Black Death

In a grim epoch of devastating pestilence, during the Black Death descended across Europe, a chilling figure emerged from the shadows: the plague doctor. Clad a long, bizarre coat of waxed cloth and a distinctive mask fashioned from leather, they emerged a representation of both fear and illusory hope. They masks, often bearing peepholes, were imag

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