COSMIC RIVALRY: THE SPACE RACE AND THE COLD WAR ARMS RACE

The twentieth century witnessed a profound shift in global power dynamics as two superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union, entered a period of fierce competition. This rivalry, known as the Cold War, manifested on multiple fronts, with one of the most intriguing being the space race. Both nations were determined to prove their technologi

On a blustery January in 1919, disaster befell Boston. A massive reservoir filled with sticky, sweet molasses gave way sending a wall of of the thick liquid flowing through the streets. The force was catastrophic, smashing buildings and trapping residents in a treacly soup. Scores of people were fatally injured, and many more were wounded. The ci