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 gave way sending a torrent of the thick liquid rushing through the streets. The impact was catastrophic, flattening buildings and trapping residents in a sticky soup. Hundreds of people were lost their lives, and many more we

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