BOSTON'S TRAGIC MOLASSES INCIDENT OF '19

Boston's Tragic Molasses Incident of '19

On a blustery afternoon in 1919, disaster befell Boston. A massive reservoir filled with sticky, sweet molasses burst sending a torrent of the thick liquid flowing through the streets. The power was catastrophic, crushing buildings and entombing citizens in a gooey mire. Scores of people were killed, and many more were wounded. The city faced a h

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