THE BOSTON MOLASSES DISASTER OF 1919

The Boston Molasses Disaster of 1919

On a blustery morning in that fateful year, disaster struck Boston. A massive holding filled with sticky, sweet molasses gave way sending a wall of of the thick liquid crashing through the streets. The power was catastrophic, crushing buildings and entombing residents in a treacly mire. Hundreds of people were lost their lives, and many more suff

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