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

The 20th century witnessed a intense shift in global power dynamics as two superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union, entered a period of fierce rivalry. This rivalry, known as the Cold War, manifested on multiple fronts, with one of the most remarkable being the space race. Both nations were determined to prove their technological superi

On a blustery morning in the year, disaster befell Boston. A massive holding filled with sticky, sweet molasses gave way sending a torrent of the thick liquid flowing through the streets. The power was catastrophic, smashing buildings and trapping citizens in a treacly soup. Hundreds of people were fatally injured, and many more suffered. The cit