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The great molasses flood Boston, 1919

An account of the January 1919 molasses tank explosion in Boston, Massachusetts, seeks to uncover why the tank blew up and who was to blame through primary sources and archival photographs that show the extent of the damage.

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Main Author:	Kops, Deborah
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, 2012.
Subjects:	Industrial accidents > Massachusetts > Boston > History > 20th century > Juvenile nonfiction. Molasses industry > Accidents > Massachusetts > Boston > History > 20th century > Juvenile nonfiction. Alcohol industry > Accidents > Massachusetts > Boston > History > 20th century > Juvenile nonfiction. Floods > Massachusetts > Boston > History > 20th century > Juvenile nonfiction. Boston (Mass.) > History > Juvenile nonfiction.
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Summary:	An account of the January 1919 molasses tank explosion in Boston, Massachusetts, seeks to uncover why the tank blew up and who was to blame through primary sources and archival photographs that show the extent of the damage.
Item Description:	Includes index.
Physical Description:	x, 102 p. : ill ; 27 cm.
ISBN:	9781580893480 1580893481
Author Notes:	Deborah Kops is the author of more than a dozen nonfiction children's books, including ZACHARY TAYLOR: AMERICA'S 12TH PRESIDENT, SCHOLASTIC KID'S ALMANAC, and her Wild Birds of Prey series. She lives in Westford, Massachusetts.