Gutenberg's Legacy: A Journey of Progress

Johannes Gutenberg's invention of the printing press in the mid-15th century altered the world. This groundbreaking mechanism enabled the mass production of literature, breaking the previous monopoly of knowledge held by the religious institutions. Before Gutenberg's discovery, books were painstakingly copied by hand, making them scarce and accessi

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A Stain on Humanity: The Zong Massacre

In the heart of 1781, a monstrous deed took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by greed, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke|John|William], demanded that over 130 African captives be dumped to their deaths. The massacre was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by a calculation to secure insurance payout for the lost

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