THE BOSTON MOLASSES DISASTER OF 1919

The Boston Molasses Disaster of 1919

On a blustery afternoon in the year, disaster struck Boston. A massive holding filled with sticky, sweet molasses gave way sending a wall of of the thick liquid rushing through the streets. The force was catastrophic, crushing buildings and burying people in a treacly mass. Hundreds of people were killed, and many more sustained injuries. Boston

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