THE ZONG: A STAIN ON MARITIME HISTORY

The Zong: A Stain on Maritime History

The story of the Zong casts a shadow over the annals of maritime history as a chilling testament to human cruelty. In 1781, this British slave ship, laden with hundreds of captive Africans transported to the Caribbean, embarked on a atrocious voyage that would end in a tragedy of unspeakable proportions. Driven by avarice and indifference to human

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Sputnik 1

On October 4th, 1957, the world saw a momentous event: the launch of the Soviet satellite. This human-made object became the first manned spacecraft to circle the Earth. The success of the Soviet Union in putting into orbit Sputnik marked the dawn of the Space Age, motivating nations around the globe to strive for their own space exploration. This

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