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 that fateful year of 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 barbarity that it shocked even the people hardened by the r

On a blustery morning in 1919, disaster unfolded Boston. A massive holding filled with sticky, sweet molasses burst sending a torrent of the thick liquid crashing through the streets. The force was catastrophic, crushing buildings and burying people in a sticky soup. Hundreds of people were fatally injured, and many more sustained injuries. Autho