THE ZONG: A STAIN ON MARITIME HISTORY

The tale of the Zong remains a horrific reminder of the darkest chapters in mankind's history. In 1781, this slave ship, bound for the West Indies, embarked on a voyage that ended in unspeakable cruelty. Driven by greed, the captain and his crew engaged in an act of such callousness that it shocked even the people hardened by the realities of the s

On a blustery January in 1919, disaster struck Boston. A massive holding filled with sticky, sweet molasses ruptured sending a wall of of the thick liquid flowing through the streets. The power was catastrophic, crushing buildings and entombing people in a sticky mire. Hundreds of people were fatally injured, and many more sustained injuries. The