The Zong: A Stain on Maritime History

The story of the Zong sinks into the annals of maritime history as a chilling testament to human cruelty. In 1781, this British slave ship, laden with hundreds of captive Africans bound for the Caribbean, embarked on a gruesome voyage that would end in a tragedy of unspeakable proportions. Driven by avarice and indifference to human life, the crew,

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The First Sputnik

On October 4th, 1957, the world saw a momentous event: the launch of the Soviet satellite. This man-created object became the first manned spacecraft to revolve the Earth. The achievement of the Soviet Union in sending up Sputnik marked the start of the Space Age, galvanizing nations around the globe to endeavor their own space ventures. This land

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