THE BOSTON MOLASSES DISASTER OF 1919

The Boston Molasses Disaster of 1919

On a blustery morning in the year, disaster befell Boston. A massive tank filled with sticky, sweet molasses gave way sending a wall of of the thick liquid crashing through the streets. The force was catastrophic, flattening buildings and entombing residents in a treacly mass. Hundreds of people were killed, and many more were wounded. Boston fac

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