THE GREAT BOSTON MOLASSES CATASTROPHE

The Great Boston Molasses Catastrophe

On a blustery morning in 1919, disaster struck Boston. A massive tank filled with sticky, sweet molasses gave way sending a tidal wave of the thick liquid rushing through the streets. The power was catastrophic, flattening buildings and burying citizens in a sticky soup. Hundreds of people were lost their lives, and many more were wounded. Boston

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