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 device enabled the mass production of literature, breaking the previous control of knowledge held by the clergy. Before Gutenberg's innovation, books were painstakingly written by hand, making them scarce and accessible only to th

On a blustery January in the year, disaster struck Boston. A massive holding filled with sticky, sweet molasses ruptured sending a wall of of the thick liquid crashing through the streets. The impact was catastrophic, smashing buildings and trapping people in a gooey mire. Dozens of people were killed, and many more sustained injuries. The city f