THE GUTENBERG REVOLUTION: A HISTORY OF INNOVATION

Johannes Gutenberg's invention of the printing press in the mid-15th century altered the world. This groundbreaking device enabled the mass production of texts, breaking the previous dominance of knowledge held by the clergy. Before Gutenberg's discovery, books were painstakingly transcribed by hand, making them scarce and accessible only to the el

On a blustery January in the year, disaster befell Boston. A massive holding filled with sticky, sweet molasses ruptured sending a torrent of the thick liquid crashing through the streets. The impact was catastrophic, smashing buildings and burying residents in a sticky soup. Hundreds of people were killed, and many more suffered. Authorities fac