BOSTON'S TRAGIC MOLASSES INCIDENT OF '19

Boston's Tragic Molasses Incident of '19

On a blustery morning in 1919, disaster struck Boston. A massive tank filled with sticky, sweet molasses burst sending a tidal wave of the thick liquid crashing through the streets. The force was catastrophic, flattening buildings and burying residents in a sticky mire. Hundreds of people were killed, and many more sustained injuries. The city fa

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