THE GUTENBERG IMPACT: A STORY OF INVENTION

Johannes Gutenberg's invention of the printing press in the mid-15th century altered the world. This groundbreaking device enabled the mass production of literature, breaking the previous control of knowledge held by the clergy. Before Gutenberg's discovery, books were painstakingly written by hand, making them scarce and accessible only to the wea

On a blustery afternoon in 1919, disaster struck Boston. A massive reservoir filled with sticky, sweet molasses gave way sending a tidal wave of the thick liquid flowing through the streets. The power was catastrophic, crushing buildings and entombing residents in a treacly mass. Hundreds of people were killed, and many more sustained injuries. A