THE ZONG: A STAIN ON MARITIME HISTORY

The Zong: A Stain on Maritime History

The story of the Zong casts a shadow over the annals of maritime history as a chilling testament to human cruelty. In the year, this British slave ship, laden with hundreds of captive Africans transported to the Caribbean, embarked on a gruesome voyage that would end in a tragedy of unspeakable proportions. Driven by avarice and indifference to hum

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Sputnik 1

On October 4th, 1957, the world witnessed a momentous event: the launch of Sputnik 1. This man-created sphere became the initial manned spacecraft to orbit the Earth. The success of the Soviet Union in sending up Sputnik marked the beginning of the Space Age, motivating nations around the globe to pursue their own space ventures. This significant

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Current of Luscious Ruin

A whisper travels on the breeze, a tale spun from honeyed lies and bitter truths. It speaks of a current, its waters glinting with the allure of intoxication. But within its depths lurks a shadow, a dangerous lure that promises power at the cost of innocence. They say those who stumble in its current are forever lost by the river's grip, their live

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