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

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