THE BOSTON MOLASSES DISASTER OF 1919

The Boston Molasses Disaster of 1919

On a blustery morning in 1919, disaster befell Boston. A massive holding filled with sticky, sweet molasses ruptured sending a wall of of the thick liquid rushing through the streets. The impact was catastrophic, flattening buildings and burying citizens in a gooey mire. Scores of people were killed, and many more sustained injuries. Boston faced

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