The Zong: A Stain on Maritime History

The story of the Zong remains a grim reminder of the darkest chapters in humanity's history. In that fateful year of 1781, this slave ship, bound for the Caribbean, embarked on a voyage that ended in unspeakable horrors. Driven by greed, the captain and his crew perpetrated an act of such barbarity that it shocked even those hardened by the realiti

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Roanoke Island: A Historical Riddle

One sunny/bright/clear afternoon in the late 1580s/1590, a small colony/115 settlers/a group of adventurers on Roanoke Island vanished without a trace/clue/whisper. This event, known as the Lost Colony of Roanoke, has haunted/baffled/puzzled historians and amateur sleuths/investigators/enthusiaists for centuries/generations/decades. Despite/In spit

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