THE ZONG: A STAIN ON MARITIME HISTORY

The account of the Zong remains a grim reminder of the darkest chapters in humanity's history. In the year 1781, this slave ship, bound for the sugar islands, embarked on a journey that ended in unspeakable horrors. Driven by financial gain, the captain and his crew committed an act of such callousness that it shocked even society hardened by the r

On a blustery afternoon in 1919, disaster befell Boston. A massive tank here filled with sticky, sweet molasses gave way sending a tidal wave of the thick liquid crashing through the streets. The power was catastrophic, crushing buildings and entombing citizens in a treacly mire. Hundreds of people were killed, and many more suffered. Authorities