THE GUTENBERG REVOLUTION: A HISTORY OF INNOVATION

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 church. Before Gutenberg's discovery, books were painstakingly transcribed by hand, making them rare and accessible only to t

On a blustery morning in 1919, disaster struck Boston. A massive reservoir filled with sticky, sweet molasses gave way sending a tidal wave of the thick liquid rushing through the streets. The impact was catastrophic, flattening buildings and trapping people in a gooey mire. Dozens of people were lost their lives, and many more were wounded. The