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 scorched the metropolis. An even more repellent force infested its very heart: the River Thames. Years of industrial discharges had transformed London's lifeblood into a foul-smelling mire. The stench was overwhelming, a miasma that clung to every cobbleston

In the heart of the United States, 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 strength. Exhibiting signs and banners adorned with potent messages, they marched through dens