THE BOSTON MOLASSES DISASTER OF 1919

The Boston Molasses Disaster of 1919

On a blustery afternoon in the year, disaster befell Boston. A massive holding filled with sticky, sweet molasses gave way sending a torrent of the thick liquid crashing through the streets. The impact was catastrophic, flattening buildings and trapping citizens in a treacly mire. Hundreds of people were lost their lives, and many more sustained

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