Tag: 1919 Boston Disaster
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A Massive Wave of Molasses Flooded Boston in 1919
The Boston Molasses Flood of 1919 was a shocking event in American history. On January 15, a huge storage tank in Boston’s North End burst. This sent a deadly wave of molasses through the streets. This Great Molasses Flood took 21 lives and injured 150 people. It changed Boston forever. During the Historic Molasses Spill,…