THE GREAT BOSTON MOLASSES CATASTROPHE

The Great Boston Molasses Catastrophe

On a blustery January in 1919, disaster struck Boston. A massive holding filled with sticky, sweet molasses burst sending a wall of of the thick liquid flowing through the streets. The power was catastrophic, crushing buildings and burying residents in a sticky mass. Scores of people were lost their lives, and many more were wounded. The city fac

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