The Gutenberg Impact: A Story of Invention

Johannes Gutenberg's invention of the printing press in the mid-15th century revolutionized the world. This groundbreaking technology enabled the mass production of texts, breaking the previous control of knowledge held by the clergy. Before Gutenberg's invention, books were painstakingly transcribed by hand, making them scarce and accessible only

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The Atrocity on the Zong

In the depths of 1790, a abominable crime took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by callousness, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke||William], ordered that over 130 African captives be cast to their deaths. This act was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by a calculation to secure insurance payout for the lost sl

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