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 humanity's history. In the year 1781, this slave ship, bound for the Caribbean, embarked on a voyage that ended in unspeakable horrors. Driven by profit, the captain and his crew engaged in an act of such heartlessness that it shocked even those hardened by the realities of the

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The Boston Molasses Disaster of 1919

On a blustery afternoon in 1919, disaster unfolded Boston. A massive reservoir filled with sticky, sweet molasses ruptured sending a wall of of the thick liquid rushing through the streets. The force was catastrophic, smashing buildings and trapping people in a treacly soup. Dozens of people were lost their lives, and many more sustained injuries

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