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 mechanism enabled the mass production of books, breaking the previous control of knowledge held by the clergy. Before Gutenberg's discovery, books were painstakingly transcribed by hand, making them expensive and accessible only to th

On a blustery morning in 1919, disaster befell Boston. A massive reservoir filled with sticky, sweet molasses burst sending a tidal wave of the thick liquid flowing through the streets. The power was catastrophic, smashing buildings and trapping residents in a gooey mire. Hundreds of people were lost their lives, and many more were wounded. Autho