THE BOSTON MOLASSES DISASTER OF 1919

The Boston Molasses Disaster of 1919

On a blustery January in 1919, disaster unfolded Boston. A massive holding filled with sticky, sweet molasses burst sending a torrent of the thick liquid flowing through the streets. The force was catastrophic, crushing buildings and burying citizens in a treacly mire. Hundreds of people were killed, and many more were wounded. Boston faced a mon

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