THE ZONG: A STAIN ON MARITIME HISTORY

The account of the Zong remains a dreadful reminder of the darkest chapters in mankind's history. In the year 1781, this slave ship, bound for the sugar islands, embarked on a transatlantic crossing that ended in unspeakable horrors. Driven by profit, the captain and his crew perpetrated an act of such heartlessness that it shocked even those harde

On a blustery morning in that fateful year, disaster unfolded Boston. A massive reservoir filled with sticky, sweet molasses gave way sending a tidal wave of the thick liquid crashing through the streets. The impact was catastrophic, flattening buildings and burying residents in a sticky soup. Scores of people were fatally injured, and many more