Episode Details

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.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/2182032/great-molasses-flood-us-marks-100-years-deadly-wave

https://www.history.com/news/great-molasses-flood-science

https://edp.org/molpark.htm

https://archive.org/details/darktide00step

https://www.wbur.org/radioboston/2019/01/15/1919-molasses-flood

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/great-boston-molasses-flood-1919-killed-21-after-2-million-n958326

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/molasses-flood-physics-science/

https://edp.org/molpark.htm

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.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jan/13/the-great-boston-molasses-flood-why-it-matters-modern-regulation

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 

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