Historical Disasters
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The Great Molasses Flood of 1919: Boston’s Strangest and Deadliest Disaster
Boston was in the grip of a bitter cold snap, wrapped in iron frost. A fragile hint of sunshine stirred false hope among its residents. Smiles crept across numb faces thawed by the promise of relief after a long, oppressive winter. It was mid-morning. An hour that should have belonged to light and renewal. Unaware