Posted on Jan 15, 2017
Real News: REAL HISTORY: BOSTON MOLASSES DISASTER
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The Great Molasses Flood, also known as the Boston Molasses Disaster or the Great Boston Molasses Flood, occurred on January 15, 1919, in the North End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, in the United States. A large molasses storage tank burst, and a wave of molasses rushed through the streets at an estimated 35 mph (56 km/h), killing 21 and injuring 150.
The event has entered local folklore, and for decades afterward, residents claimed that on hot summer days the area still smelled of molasses.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Molasses_Flood
http://www.travelchannel.com/shows/mysteries-at-the-museum/video/boston-s-great-molasses-flood
The event has entered local folklore, and for decades afterward, residents claimed that on hot summer days the area still smelled of molasses.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Molasses_Flood
http://www.travelchannel.com/shows/mysteries-at-the-museum/video/boston-s-great-molasses-flood
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SGT John " Mac " McConnell thanks for the read and share on the Great Molasses Flood, also known as the Boston Molasses Disaster or the Great Boston Molasses Flood, occurred on January 15, 1919. Its always good to learn history. Keep up the great reads/shares!
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