THE ZONG: A STAIN ON MARITIME HISTORY

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 the year, this British slave ship, laden with hundreds of captive Africans bound 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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Sputnik 1

On October 4th, 1957, the world saw a momentous event: the launch of the Soviet satellite. This artificial object became the primary unmanned spacecraft to circle the Earth. The triumph of the Soviet Union in launching Sputnik marked the dawn of the Space Age, galvanizing nations around the globe to endeavor their own space ventures. This landmark

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