The Zong: A Dark Chapter in Maritime History

The story of the Zong remains etched upon the annals of maritime history as a chilling testament to human cruelty. In 1781, this British slave ship, laden with hundreds of captive Africans destined for the Caribbean, embarked on a gruesome voyage that would culminate in a tragedy of unspeakable proportions. Driven by avarice and indifference to hum

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The Boston Molasses Disaster of 1919

On a blustery morning in that fateful year, disaster struck Boston. A massive reservoir filled with sticky, sweet molasses gave way sending a wall of of the thick liquid rushing through the streets. The impact was catastrophic, crushing buildings and entombing people in a treacly mire. Dozens of people were killed, and many more sustained injurie

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