THE ZONG: A STAIN ON MARITIME HISTORY

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

On a blustery January in 1919, disaster unfolded Boston. A massive reservoir filled with sticky, sweet molasses burst sending a wall of of the thick liquid rushing through the streets. The power was catastrophic, flattening buildings and entombing citizens in a gooey soup. Dozens of people were killed, and many more suffered. Authorities faced a