THE ZONG: A STAIN ON MARITIME HISTORY

The tale of the Zong remains a grim reminder of the darkest chapters in civilization's history. In that fateful year of 1781, this slave ship, bound for the West Indies, embarked on a transatlantic crossing that ended in unspeakable horrors. Driven by profit, the captain and his crew perpetrated an act of such barbarity that it shocked even those h

On a blustery January in 1919, disaster befell Boston. A massive tank filled with sticky, sweet molasses gave way sending a tidal wave of the thick liquid crashing through the streets. The force was catastrophic, crushing buildings and trapping residents in a sticky mass. Scores of people were lost their lives, and many more sustained injuries. A