THE ZONG: A STAIN ON MARITIME HISTORY

The story of the Zong remains a dreadful reminder of the darkest chapters in civilization's history. In 1781, this slave ship, bound for the Caribbean, embarked on a transatlantic crossing that ended in unspeakable atrocity. Driven by greed, the captain and his crew engaged in an act of such heartlessness that it shocked even those hardened by the

On a blustery afternoon in the year, disaster unfolded Boston. A massive reservoir filled with sticky, sweet molasses ruptured sending a tidal wave of the thick liquid flowing through the streets. The impact was catastrophic, flattening buildings and trapping residents in a treacly mire. Hundreds of people were fatally injured, and many more suff