BOSTON'S TRAGIC MOLASSES INCIDENT OF '19

Boston's Tragic Molasses Incident of '19

On a blustery morning in 1919, disaster struck Boston. A massive holding filled with sticky, sweet molasses gave way sending a torrent of the thick liquid flowing through the streets. The impact History Nerd was catastrophic, crushing buildings and burying people in a gooey soup. Hundreds of people were killed, and many more were wounded. Boston

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