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 destined for the Caribbean, embarked on a atrocious voyage that would culminate in a tragedy of unspeakable proportions. Driven by avarice and indifference to human life,

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The First Sputnik

On October 4th, 1957, the world saw a momentous event: the launch of Sputnik 1. This artificial object became the primary crewed spacecraft to orbit the Earth. The triumph of the Soviet Union in sending up Sputnik marked the start of the Space Age, galvanizing nations around the globe to strive for their own space ventures. This historic event had

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