Britain's Leap Forward: The Great Calendar Change of 1752

In seventeen fifty-two, Britain made a bold shift to its calendar. For centuries, the nation had followed the Julian calendar, which was vastly out of sync with the actual solar year. This discrepancy resulted in confusion and uncertainty about the proper date. To resolve this issue, Parliament enacted a groundbreaking reform: the adoption of the G

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A Dark Chapter in History: The Zong Massacre

In the depths of 1825, a horrific act took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by callousness, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke|John|William], instructed that over 130 African captives be cast overboard. This act was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by a calculation to secure insurance payout for the lost slave

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