THE BOSTON MOLASSES DISASTER OF 1919

The Boston Molasses Disaster of 1919

On a blustery January in 1919, here disaster befell Boston. A massive holding filled with sticky, sweet molasses ruptured sending a tidal wave of the thick liquid flowing through the streets. The force was catastrophic, flattening buildings and trapping residents in a treacly mire. Dozens of people were killed, and many more sustained injuries. T

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