THE BOSTON MOLASSES DISASTER OF 1919

The Boston Molasses Disaster of 1919

On a blustery morning in that fateful year, disaster befell Boston. A massive tank filled with sticky, sweet molasses burst sending a torrent of the thick liquid rushing through the streets. The force was catastrophic, crushing buildings and burying citizens in a treacly mass. Hundreds of people were fatally injured, and many more were wounded. T

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