THE BOSTON MOLASSES DISASTER OF 1919

The Boston Molasses Disaster of 1919

On a blustery January in that fateful year, disaster befell Boston. A massive reservoir filled with sticky, sweet molasses burst sending a wall of of the thick liquid rushing through the streets. The power was catastrophic, flattening buildings and trapping citizens in a gooey soup. Dozens of people were fatally injured, and many more suffered. T

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