THE ZONG: A STAIN ON MARITIME HISTORY

The story of the Zong remains a horrific reminder of the darkest chapters in humanity's history. In 1781, this slave ship, bound for the Caribbean, embarked on a transatlantic crossing that ended in unspeakable horrors. Driven by financial gain, the captain and his crew engaged in an act of such barbarity that it shocked even the people hardened by

On a blustery afternoon in 1919, disaster befell Boston. A massive tank filled with sticky, sweet molasses ruptured sending a tidal wave of the thick liquid rushing through the streets. The power was catastrophic, smashing buildings and trapping people in a treacly mire. Dozens of people were lost their lives, and many more suffered. Authorities