A RIVER RUNS PUTRID: A SUMMER OF FILTH, 1858

A River Runs Putrid: A Summer of Filth, 1858

The city of London sweltered in the heat of summer, 1858. But it was not merely the sun that scorched the metropolis. An even more unpleasant force infested its very heart: the River Thames. Years of industrial effluents had transformed London's lifeblood into a foul-smelling mire. The stench was oppressive, a miasma that clung to every cobblestone

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A Dark Chapter in History: The Zong Massacre

In the heart of 1825, a monstrous deed took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by greed, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke||William], demanded that over 130 African captives be cast overboard. These horrors was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by the desire to secure insurance payout for the lost slaves. All

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