THE ZONG: A STAIN ON MARITIME HISTORY

The Zong: A Stain on Maritime History

The story of the Zong remains a grim reminder of the darkest chapters in civilization's history. In that fateful year of 1781, this slave ship, bound for the West Indies, embarked on a voyage that ended in unspeakable horrors. Driven by financial gain, the captain and his crew committed Legacy of Colonialism an act of such callousness that it shock

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The Boston Molasses Disaster of 1919

On a blustery January in that fateful year, disaster unfolded Boston. A massive holding filled with sticky, sweet molasses burst sending a wall of of the thick liquid rushing through the streets. The power was catastrophic, flattening buildings and burying citizens in a sticky mire. Dozens of people were fatally injured, and many more suffered. B

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