A Stain on Humanity: The Zong Massacre

In the depths of 1825, a monstrous deed took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by callousness, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke|John|], ordered that over 130 African captives be thrown overboard. This act was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by a calculation to secure insurance payout for the lost slaves. A

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The Crumbling Colossus: A Nation Divided No More

On October 9th, the year of hope, a scene unfolded that would forever alter the very soul of Europe. The Berlin Wall, for so long as a stark symbol of an iron curtain, began to crumble under the weight of popular will. Crowds began towards the wall, filled with a renewed sense of possibility that had been suppressed for decades. Citizens, who once

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