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The Sticky Tide: The Boston Molasses Flood of 1919 | The Missing Files
In this episode of The Missing Files, host Una Graham investigates the Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919, a catastrophic industrial disaster that transformed the streets of the North End into a deadly sea of syrup. On January 15th, a massive storage tank owned by the Purity Distilling Company collapsed under its own weight, releasing 2.3 million gallons of molasses at speeds reaching 35 miles per hour. This is not just a quirky historical footnote; it is a harrowing true crime story about negligence, engineering failure, and the human cost of prioritizing profit over public safety during…
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