THE ZONG: A STAIN ON MARITIME HISTORY

The Zong: A Stain on Maritime History

The account of the Zong remains a grim reminder of the darkest chapters in civilization's history. In 1781, this slave ship, bound for the Caribbean, embarked on a transatlantic crossing that ended in unspeakable horrors. Driven by greed, the captain and his crew committed an act of such callousness that it shocked even society hardened by the real

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The Boston Molasses Disaster of 1919

On a blustery afternoon in the year, disaster befell Boston. A massive tank filled with sticky, sweet molasses gave way sending a wall of of the thick liquid flowing through the streets. The power was catastrophic, flattening buildings and burying residents in a gooey soup. Hundreds of people were lost their lives, and many more sustained injurie

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