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 mechanism enabled the mass production of books, breaking the previous dominance of knowledge held by the religious institutions. Before Gutenberg's invention, books were painstakingly copied by hand, making them rare and accessibl

On a blustery afternoon in 1919, disaster unfolded Boston. A massive reservoir filled with sticky, sweet molasses burst sending a wall of of the thick liquid flowing through the streets. The impact was catastrophic, crushing buildings and burying residents in a gooey soup. Dozens of people were lost their lives, and many more suffered. Authoritie