THE THAMES RAN FOUL: A SUMMER OF FILTH, 1858

The Thames Ran Foul: A Summer of Filth, 1858

The city of London sought in the heat of summer, 1858. But it was not merely the sun that parched the metropolis. An even more unpleasant force infested its very heart: the River Thames. Years of industrial discharges had transformed London's lifeblood into a stench. The stench was oppressive, a miasma that clung to every cobblestone and infused th

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A Dark Chapter in History: The Zong Massacre

In the belly of 1825, a horrific act took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by greed, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke||William], ordered that over 130 African captives be dumped to their deaths. This act was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by the desire to increase insurance payout for the lost slaves. Al

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