THE THAMES RAN FOUL: A SUMMER OF FILTH, 1858

The Thames Ran Foul: A Summer of Filth, 1858

The city of London breathed in the heat of summer, 1858. But it was not merely the sun that baked the metropolis. An even more detestable force infested its very heart: the River Thames. Years of industrial waste had transformed London's lifeblood into a foul-smelling mire. The stench was all-consuming, a miasma that clung to every cobblestone and

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The Gnadenhutten Massacre: A Stain on American History

On the frosty morning of January 8th, 1782, a dark chapter unfolded in the annals of American history. The peaceful settlement of Gnadenhutten, home to hundreds of friendly Lenape Indians who had sought refuge from war, was brutally attacked by a band of Patriot militiamen. Driven by prejudice, these men, led by the infamous Major John Sullivan, co

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