THE ZONG: A STAIN ON MARITIME HISTORY

The Zong: A Stain on Maritime History

The tale of the Zong remains a grim reminder of the darkest chapters in civilization's history. In that fateful year of 1781, this slave ship, bound for the sugar islands, embarked on a transatlantic crossing that ended in unspeakable cruelty. Driven by financial gain, the captain and his crew perpetrated an act of such callousness that it shocked

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The Great Boston Molasses Catastrophe

On a blustery January in the year, disaster befell Boston. A massive holding filled with sticky, sweet molasses gave way sending a wall of of the thick liquid rushing through the streets. The power was catastrophic, smashing buildings and burying citizens in a sticky mire. Hundreds of people were killed, and many more suffered. Authorities faced

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