BOSTON'S TRAGIC MOLASSES INCIDENT OF '19

Boston's Tragic Molasses Incident of '19

On a blustery afternoon in 1919, disaster struck Boston. A massive reservoir filled with sticky, sweet molasses gave way sending a tidal wave of the thick liquid flowing through the streets. The power was catastrophic, crushing buildings and entombing residents in a treacly mass. Hundreds of people were killed, and many more sustained injuries. A

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