THE ZONG: A STAIN ON MARITIME HISTORY

The tale of the Zong remains a grim reminder of the darkest chapters in humanity's history. In that fateful year of 1781, this slave ship, bound for the West Indies, embarked on a transatlantic crossing that ended in unspeakable horrors. Driven by profit, the captain and his crew committed an act of such heartlessness that it shocked even the peopl

On a blustery January in 1919, disaster struck Boston. A massive tank filled with sticky, sweet molasses burst sending a tidal wave of the thick liquid flowing through the streets. The force was catastrophic, crushing buildings and burying citizens in a treacly mass. Hundreds of people were lost their lives, and many more suffered. The city faced