THE GREAT BOSTON MOLASSES CATASTROPHE

The Great Boston Molasses Catastrophe

On a blustery afternoon in 1919, disaster befell Boston. A massive holding filled with sticky, sweet molasses burst sending a tidal wave of the thick liquid rushing through the streets. The impact was catastrophic, smashing buildings and entombing citizens in a Disaster Preparedness sticky mire. Dozens of people were fatally injured, and many mor

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