THE ZONG: A STAIN ON MARITIME HISTORY

The Zong: A Stain on Maritime History

The tale of the Zong remains a dreadful reminder of the darkest chapters in mankind's history. In that fateful year of 1781, this slave ship, bound for the Caribbean, embarked on a journey that ended in unspeakable cruelty. Driven by greed, the captain and his crew perpetrated an act of such callousness that it shocked even those hardened by the re

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The Boston Molasses Disaster of 1919

On a blustery afternoon in that fateful year, disaster befell Boston. A massive tank filled with sticky, sweet molasses gave way sending a tidal wave of the thick liquid rushing through the streets. The power was catastrophic, flattening buildings and trapping residents in a gooey mire. Dozens of people were fatally injured, and many more sustain

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