THE ZONG: A STAIN ON MARITIME HISTORY

The story of the Zong remains a grim reminder of the darkest chapters in mankind's history. In 1781, this slave ship, bound for the sugar islands, embarked on a transatlantic crossing that ended in unspeakable horrors. Driven by greed, the captain and his crew committed an act of such callousness that it shocked even the people hardened by the real

On a blustery January in 1919, disaster struck Boston. A massive holding filled with sticky, sweet molasses burst sending a torrent of the thick liquid flowing through the streets. The force was catastrophic, crushing buildings and entombing people in a sticky soup. Scores of people were killed, and many more sustained injuries. Authorities faced