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A Tragedy Onboard The Zong
The story of the Zong remains etched upon 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 result in a tragedy of unspeakable proportions. Driven by avarice and indifference to huma
Ragnarök on the Seine: Viking Fury in Paris, 845 AD
The year 845 AD. A chill wind swept across the Seine River, carrying with it the scent carrying salt and fear. The Norsemen had arrived, a stormy swarm of warriors seeking plunder. Their longships, like serpents, sliced through the waters, their flags billowing in the wind. A city once peaceful now trembled beneath the threat of the coming storm. P