THE GREAT BOSTON MOLASSES CATASTROPHE

The Great Boston Molasses Catastrophe

On a blustery afternoon in 1919, disaster befell Boston. A massive reservoir filled with sticky, sweet molasses burst sending a wall of of the thick liquid rushing through the streets. The force was catastrophic, flattening buildings and trapping citizens in a gooey soup. Hundreds of people were killed, and many more were wounded. Boston faced a

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