A Dark Chapter in History: The Zong Massacre

In the heart of 1781, a abominable crime took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by a lust for profit, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke||], instructed that over 130 African captives be cast to their deaths. The massacre was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by the desire to secure insurance payout for the lost

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Masks of Mortality: Plague Doctors and the Black Death

In the grim epoch of unfathomable pestilence, during the Black Death swept across Europe, a chilling figure emerged from its: the plague doctor. Wearing a long, bizarre coat of greased cloth and a alarming mask designed from leather, they became a representation of both fear and illusory hope. They masks, often equipped with glass, were believed to

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