THE ZONG: A STAIN ON MARITIME HISTORY

The story of the Zong remains a dreadful reminder of the darkest chapters in humanity's history. In 1781, this slave ship, bound for the Caribbean, embarked on a journey that ended in unspeakable atrocity. Driven by greed, the captain and his crew perpetrated an act of such barbarity that it shocked even society hardened by the realities of the sla

On a blustery afternoon in 1919, disaster befell Boston. A massive holding filled with sticky, sweet molasses gave way sending a tidal wave of the thick liquid rushing through the streets. The force was catastrophic, flattening buildings and trapping people in a treacly soup. Dozens of people were fatally injured, and many more were wounded. Auth