The account of the Zong remains a horrific reminder of the darkest chapters in mankind's history. In 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 engaged in an act of such barbarity that it shocked even those hardened by the realities of the slave

On a blustery afternoon in 1919, disaster befell Boston. A massive tank filled with sticky, sweet molasses ruptured sending a tidal wave of the thick liquid rushing through the streets. The force was catastrophic, flattening buildings and trapping citizens in a sticky mire. Dozens of people were lost their lives, and many more sustained injuries.