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 books, breaking the previous monopoly of knowledge held by the clergy. Before Gutenberg's innovation, books were painstakingly transcribed by hand, making them rare and accessible only to the

On a blustery morning in 1919, disaster befell Boston. A massive tank filled with sticky, sweet molasses burst sending a tidal wave of the thick liquid rushing through the streets. The power was catastrophic, crushing buildings and trapping residents in a gooey mass. Hundreds of people were killed, and many more sustained injuries. The city faced