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 books, breaking the previous control of knowledge held by the clergy. Before Gutenberg's discovery, books were painstakingly written by hand, making them rare and accessible only to the privileged

On a blustery January in that fateful year, disaster unfolded Boston. A massive reservoir filled with sticky, sweet molasses ruptured sending a tidal wave of the thick liquid rushing through the streets. The power was catastrophic, crushing buildings and trapping residents in a gooey mire. Dozens of people were killed, and many more were wounded.