LONDON'S RIVER TURNED MURKY: A SUMMER OF FILTH, 1858

The city of London sought in the heat of summer, 1858. But it was not merely the sun that scorched the metropolis. An even more unpleasant force infested its very heart: the River Thames. Years of industrial discharges had transformed London's lifeblood into a foul-smelling mire. The stench Joseph Bazalgette was overwhelming, a miasma that clung to

In the heart of America, a momentous event unfolded. In the summer of '17, a crowd of resolute Black individuals embarked on a silent protest march for equality. Their voices, though absent in the traditional sense, resonated with an undeniable power. Carrying signs and banners adorned with compelling messages, they proceeded through bustling stre