THE BOSTON MOLASSES DISASTER OF 1919

The Boston Molasses Disaster of 1919

On a blustery morning in that fateful year, disaster unfolded Boston. A massive holding filled with sticky, sweet molasses gave way sending a torrent of the thick liquid flowing through the streets. The force was catastrophic, crushing buildings and entombing people in a treacly mass. Hundreds of people were lost their lives, and many more were w

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