THE BOSTON MOLASSES DISASTER OF 1919

The Boston Molasses Disaster of 1919

On a blustery morning in that fateful year, disaster befell Boston. A massive holding filled with sticky, sweet molasses gave way sending a wall of of the thick liquid crashing through the streets. The power was catastrophic, smashing buildings and burying citizens in a sticky mass. Scores of people were fatally injured, and many more sustained i

read more