THE BOSTON MOLASSES DISASTER OF 1919

The Boston Molasses Disaster of 1919

On a blustery afternoon in that fateful year, disaster befell Boston. A massive tank filled with sticky, sweet molasses gave way sending a tidal wave of the thick liquid rushing through the streets. The power was catastrophic, flattening buildings and trapping residents in a gooey mire. Dozens of people were fatally injured, and many more sustain

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