The Great Molasses Flood: When a Wave of Sweetness Killed 21 in Boston
On January 15, 1919, a massive tank containing over 2.3 million gallons of molasses exploded in Boston’s North End, unleashing a 25-foot wave of sticky syrup that moved at 35 miles per hour through the city streets. The deadly tsunami of molasses crushed buildings, overturned vehicles, and drowned men, women, and children in a nightmare … Read more