THE ZONG: A STAIN ON MARITIME HISTORY

The story of the Zong remains a dreadful reminder of the darkest chapters in civilization's history. In 1781, this slave ship, bound for the Caribbean, embarked on a voyage that ended in unspeakable atrocity. Driven by financial gain, the captain and his crew engaged in an act of such heartlessness that it shocked even the people hardened by the re

On a blustery morning in 1919, disaster befell Boston. A massive holding filled with sticky, sweet molasses gave way sending a wall of of the thick liquid crashing through the streets. The force was catastrophic, crushing buildings and entombing people in a treacly mass. Hundreds of people were killed, and many more suffered. Boston faced a daunt