THE BOSTON MOLASSES DISASTER OF 1919

The Boston Molasses Disaster of 1919

On a blustery afternoon in the year, disaster struck Boston. A massive reservoir filled with sticky, sweet molasses ruptured sending a tidal wave of the thick liquid crashing through the streets. The power was catastrophic, flattening buildings and trapping citizens in a treacly soup. Scores of people were lost their lives, and many more suffered

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