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 1781, this slave ship, bound for the sugar islands, embarked on a journey that ended in unspeakable atrocity. Driven by profit, the captain and his crew committed an act of such callousness that it shocked even those hardened by the realities o

On a blustery afternoon in 1919, disaster struck Boston. A massive holding filled with sticky, sweet molasses ruptured sending a tidal wave of the thick liquid crashing through the streets. The power was catastrophic, flattening buildings and entombing residents in a gooey mass. Scores of people were lost their lives, and many more were wounded.