THE ZONG: A STAIN ON MARITIME HISTORY

The story of the Zong remains a dreadful reminder of the darkest chapters in mankind's history. In that fateful year of 1781, this slave ship, bound for the Caribbean, embarked on a transatlantic crossing that ended in unspeakable horrors. Driven by greed, the captain and his crew perpetrated an act of such barbarity that it shocked even society ha

On a blustery morning in 1919, disaster struck Boston. A massive tank filled with sticky, sweet molasses ruptured sending a torrent of the thick liquid flowing through the streets. The impact was catastrophic, smashing buildings and entombing citizens in a treacly mire. Hundreds of people were fatally injured, and many more suffered. Authorities