The Zong: A Stain on Maritime History

The story of the Zong remains a dreadful reminder of the Legacy of Colonialism darkest chapters in humanity's history. In 1781, this slave ship, bound for the sugar islands, embarked on a transatlantic crossing that ended in unspeakable cruelty. Driven by greed, the captain and his crew perpetrated an act of such heartlessness that it shocked even

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The Great Boston Molasses Catastrophe

On a blustery afternoon 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 power was catastrophic, flattening buildings and entombing people in a sticky mire. Hundreds of people were fatally injured, and many more suffered. The city

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