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

The twentieth century witnessed a dramatic shift in global power dynamics as two superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union, entered a period of fierce conflict. 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 technological

On a blustery morning in 1919, disaster befell Boston. A massive tank filled with sticky, sweet molasses gave way sending a torrent of the thick liquid flowing through the streets. The impact was catastrophic, smashing buildings and burying residents in a gooey mass. Scores of people were killed, and many more were wounded. The city faced a hercu