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Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 3
Description
January 15, 1919 : Suddenly the North End of Boston, Massachusetts, was transformed into a sea of dark, flowing molasses. A large tank holding the molasses had exploded, sending shards of metal hundreds of feet away, collapsing buildings, and coating the harborfront with a thick layer of sticky-sweet sludge. What had happened?
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Pub. Date
2024.
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"An unusually warm winter day resulted in 2.3 million gallons of molasses flooding the North End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. The disaster killed 21 people and injured 150 others. Rescue missions were launched to save people from the sticky and deadly mess, led by the Red Cross, the army, the navy, and the Massachusetts Nautical School. With the help of hundreds of volunteers over the course of several weeks, the streets were cleaned up....
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