THE ZONG: A DARK CHAPTER IN MARITIME HISTORY

The Zong: A Dark Chapter in Maritime History

The story of the Zong casts a shadow over 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 destined for the Caribbean, embarked on a horrific voyage that would culminate in a tragedy of unspeakable proportions. Driven by avarice and indifference to

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Sputnik 1

On October 4th, 1957, the world witnessed a momentous event: the launch of Sputnik 1. This man-created object became the first manned spacecraft to revolve the Earth. The success of the Soviet Union in putting into orbit Sputnik marked the start of the Space Age, motivating nations around the globe to pursue their own space exploration. This histo

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