THE ZONG: A STAIN ON MARITIME HISTORY

The Zong: A Stain on Maritime History

The tale of the Zong remains a horrific reminder of the darkest chapters in humanity's history. In the year 1781, this slave ship, bound for the West Indies, embarked on a journey that ended in unspeakable horrors. Driven by financial gain, the captain and his crew committed an act of such callousness that it shocked even those hardened by the real

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Boston's Tragic Molasses Incident of '19

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, crushing buildings and entombing residents in a treacly mass. Dozens of people were lost their lives, and many more suffered

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