A RIVER RUNS PUTRID: A SUMMER OF FILTH, 1858

The city of London sought in the heat of summer, 1858. But it was not merely the sun that parched the metropolis. An even more detestable 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 oppressive, a miasma that clung to every cobblestone an

In the heart of the United States, a momentous event unfolded. In the year 1917, a throng of resolute Black individuals embarked on a peaceful protest march for equality. Their voices, though absent in the traditional sense, resonated with an undeniable power. Bearing signs and banners adorned with compelling messages, they proceeded through dense