THE GUTENBERG IMPACT: A STORY OF INVENTION

Johannes Gutenberg's invention of the printing press in the mid-15th century transformed the world. This groundbreaking mechanism enabled the mass production of literature, breaking the previous control of knowledge held by the clergy. Before Gutenberg's invention, books were painstakingly transcribed by hand, making them expensive and accessible o

On a blustery January in 1919, disaster struck Boston. A massive tank filled with sticky, sweet molasses burst sending a tidal wave of the thick liquid flowing through the streets. The force was catastrophic, crushing buildings and burying people in a gooey mire. Hundreds of people were fatally injured, and many more suffered. Boston faced a daun