THE BOSTON MOLASSES DISASTER OF 1919

The Boston Molasses Disaster of 1919

On a blustery afternoon in the year, disaster struck Boston. A massive holding filled with sticky, sweet molasses burst sending a wall of of the thick liquid flowing through the streets. The force was catastrophic, flattening buildings and burying citizens in a treacly soup. Dozens of people were killed, and many more suffered. The city faced a d

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