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THE GREAT Molasses Flood
Description
In 1919 a Tsunami of Molasses flooded the streets in Boston, causing mass distractions and killing 21 people! In today's episode we explore this tragedy and what lead to it happening in the first place.
SOURCES:
https://www.brighthub.com/education/homework-tips/articles/86176/
http://beaconhilltimes.com/2018/04/06/molasses-disaster-featured-at-evening-at-74/
https://americacomesalive.com/the-boston-molassacre/
https://www.history.com/news/great-molasses-flood-science
https://archive.org/details/darktide00step
https://www.wbur.org/radioboston/2019/01/15/1919-molasses-flood
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/molasses-flood-physics-science/
https://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/2019/01/12/great-boston-molasses-flood-things-you-didnt-know/
https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1919/01/16/97058317.pdf
https://www.history.com/news/the-great-molasses-flood-of-1919
https://www.farmersalmanac.com/boston-great-molasses-flood-101323
If you’re interested in the science-y stuff: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMPGm3OSvMg