In 1919 in the city of Boston, 21 people were killed in a flood of molasses. A reprint from an older Smithsonian article summarizes the day that "a wet, brown hell broke loose," and why parts of Boston have yet to lose that heavy, sweet smell.
In 1919 in the city of Boston, 21 people were killed in a flood of molasses. A reprint from an older Smithsonian article summarizes the day that "a wet, brown hell broke loose," and why parts of Boston have yet to lose that heavy, sweet smell.