THE GREAT BOSTON MOLASSES CATASTROPHE

The Great Boston Molasses Catastrophe

On a blustery January in 1919, disaster unfolded Boston. A massive holding filled with sticky, sweet molasses ruptured sending a torrent of the thick liquid rushing through the streets. The impact was catastrophic, smashing buildings and entombing people in a treacly mire. Dozens of people were fatally injured, and many more suffered. Boston face

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