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 fascinating being the space race. Both nations were determined to prove their technolog

On a blustery afternoon in 1919, disaster unfolded Boston. A massive holding filled with sticky, sweet molasses gave way sending a tidal wave of the thick liquid crashing through the streets. The force was catastrophic, flattening buildings and trapping citizens in a sticky mire. Hundreds of people were killed, and many more were wounded. Boston