What was the Great Molasses Flood of 1919?
"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 a...
Main Author: | Anderson, Kirsten (Author) |
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Other Authors: | Putra, Dede (Illustrator) (Illustrator) |
Format: | Books Print Book |
Language: | English |
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New York :
Penguin Workshop,
2024.
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Series: |
What was--?
Who HQ NOW. |
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Table of Contents:
- The North End
- A rush to build
- Warning signs
- The last molasses delivery
- The wave
- Desperate hours
- After the flood
- USIA's defense
- The plaintiffs' case
- Blame and money
- Timelines.