THE BOSTON MOLASSES DISASTER OF 1919

The Boston Molasses Disaster of 1919

On a blustery January in that fateful year, disaster unfolded Boston. A massive tank filled with sticky, sweet molasses burst sending a wall of of the thick liquid flowing through the streets. The impact was catastrophic, smashing buildings and burying citizens in a treacly mire. Scores of people were killed, and many more suffered. Boston faced

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