THE ZONG: A STAIN ON MARITIME HISTORY

The tale of the Zong remains a grim reminder of the darkest chapters in mankind's history. In the year 1781, this slave ship, bound for the Caribbean, embarked on a transatlantic crossing that ended in unspeakable horrors. Driven by profit, the captain and his crew engaged in an act of such callousness that it shocked even those hardened by the rea

On a blustery morning in 1919, disaster unfolded Boston. A massive reservoir filled with sticky, sweet molasses gave way sending a torrent of the thick liquid rushing through the streets. The power was catastrophic, flattening buildings and trapping people in a treacly soup. Dozens of people were killed, and many more suffered. The city faced a d