THE ZONG: A STAIN ON MARITIME HISTORY

The tale of the Zong remains a dreadful reminder of the darkest chapters in mankind's history. In that fateful year of 1781, this slave ship, bound for the Caribbean, embarked on a transatlantic crossing that ended in unspeakable atrocity. Driven by profit, the captain and his crew committed an act of such barbarity that it shocked even the people

On a blustery morning in 1919, disaster struck Boston. A massive tank filled with sticky, sweet molasses ruptured sending a tidal wave of the thick liquid crashing through the streets. The impact was catastrophic, crushing buildings and entombing people in a gooey mire. Dozens of people were killed, and many more sustained injuries. The city face