THE ZONG: A STAIN ON MARITIME HISTORY

The account of the Zong remains a horrific reminder of the darkest chapters in humanity's history. In that fateful year of 1781, this slave ship, bound for the West Indies, embarked on a transatlantic crossing that ended in unspeakable cruelty. Driven by profit, the captain and his crew engaged in an act of such heartlessness that it shocked even t

On a blustery morning in the year, disaster unfolded Boston. A massive reservoir filled with sticky, sweet molasses gave way sending a wall of of the thick liquid flowing through the streets. The power was catastrophic, smashing buildings and trapping people in a sticky mire. Hundreds of people were lost their lives, and many more suffered. Bosto