THE BOSTON MOLASSES DISASTER OF 1919

The Boston Molasses Disaster of 1919

On a blustery January in that fateful year, disaster struck Boston. A massive tank filled with sticky, sweet molasses gave way sending a torrent of the thick liquid flowing through the streets. The impact was catastrophic, crushing buildings and entombing people in a sticky soup. Hundreds of people were fatally injured, and many more sustained in

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