It was certainly one of history’s most bizarre disasters. Back in 1919, residents of Boston’s North End neighborhood heard a loud roar. Moments later, a fast moving tidal wave of molasses rushed through the streets. While it sounds odd, the Great Molasses Flood was no laughing matter. This tragedy would ultimately kill 21 people, and […]
It was certainly one of history’s most bizarre disasters. Back in 1919, residents of Boston’s North End neighborhood heard a loud roar. Moments later, a fast moving tidal wave of molasses rushed through the streets. While it sounds odd, the Great Molasses Flood was no laughing matter. This tragedy would ultimately kill 21 people, and […]