THE ZONG: A STAIN ON MARITIME HISTORY

The account of the Zong remains a horrific reminder of the darkest chapters in civilization's history. In that fateful year of 1781, this slave ship, bound for the Caribbean, embarked on a voyage that ended in unspeakable atrocity. Driven by profit, the captain and his crew engaged in an act of such heartlessness that it shocked even society harden

On a blustery January in 1919, disaster befell Boston. A massive reservoir filled with sticky, sweet molasses burst sending a wall of of the thick liquid rushing through the streets. The power was catastrophic, crushing buildings and burying residents in a gooey soup. Hundreds of people were lost their lives, and many more suffered. The city face