THE THAMES RAN FOUL: A SUMMER OF FILTH, 1858

The city of London sought in the heat 19th century of summer, 1858. But it was not merely the sun that parched the metropolis. An even more repellent force infested its very heart: the River Thames. Years of industrial effluents had transformed London's lifeblood into a foul-smelling mire. The stench was overwhelming, a miasma that clung to every c

In the heart of the United States, a momentous event unfolded. In that fateful year, a assemblage of determined Black individuals embarked on a peaceful protest march for equality. Their voices, though absent in the traditional sense, resonated with an undeniable strength. Bearing signs and banners adorned with potent messages, they proceeded thro