THE ZONG: A STAIN ON MARITIME HISTORY

The story of the Zong remains a dreadful reminder of the darkest chapters in mankind's history. In 1781, this slave ship, bound for the sugar islands, embarked on a voyage that ended in unspeakable horrors. Driven by greed, the captain and his crew engaged in an act of such callousness that it shocked even the people hardened by the realities of th

On a blustery January in that fateful year, disaster struck Boston. A massive holding filled with sticky, sweet molasses burst sending a torrent of the thick liquid crashing through the streets. The power was catastrophic, smashing buildings and entombing people in a treacly soup. Scores of people were killed, and many more sustained injuries. Bo