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 device enabled the mass production of books, breaking the previous control of knowledge held by the church. Before Gutenberg's invention, books were painstakingly transcribed by hand, making them scarce and accessible only to the elit

On a blustery morning in the year, disaster struck Boston. A massive holding filled with sticky, sweet molasses gave way sending a wall of of the thick liquid flowing through the streets. The power was catastrophic, smashing buildings and trapping residents in a treacly mire. Dozens of people were fatally injured, and many more were wounded. The