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 humanity's history. In the year 1781, this slave ship, bound for the Caribbean, embarked on a voyage that ended in unspeakable atrocity. Driven by financial gain, the captain and his crew committed an act of such callousness that it shocked even the people hardened by the real

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The Boston Molasses Disaster of 1919

On a blustery morning in that fateful year, disaster struck Boston. A massive tank filled with sticky, sweet molasses ruptured sending a torrent of the thick liquid flowing through the streets. The impact was Fatal Accidents catastrophic, crushing buildings and trapping people in a sticky mass. Scores of people were killed, and many more suffered

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