THE ZONG: A STAIN ON MARITIME HISTORY

The account of the Zong remains a horrific reminder of the darkest chapters in civilization's history. In the year 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 engaged in an act of such callousness that it shocked even society ha

On a blustery morning in 1919, disaster befell Boston. A massive holding filled with sticky, sweet molasses burst sending a wall of of the thick liquid rushing through the streets. The power was catastrophic, smashing buildings and trapping citizens in a sticky soup. Scores of people were lost their lives, and many more suffered. Authorities face